DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
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WASHINGTON DC 20370-510
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Docket No: 1001-02
3 September 2002
This is in reference to your application for correction of your
naval record pursuant to the provisions of Title 10, United
States Code, Section 1552.
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval
Records, sitting in executive session, considered your
application on 28 August 2002.
injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative
regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this
Board.
your application, together 'with all material submitted in support
thereof, your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations
and policies.
to you from the Awards Branch,
October 2001, a copy of which is attached.
In addition, the Board considered the prior letter
Headquarters Marine Corps dated 5
Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of
Your allegations of error and
After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire
record, the Board found that the evidence submitted was
insufficient to establish the existence of probable material
error or injustice.
concurred with the comments contained in the letter.
Accordingly, your application has been denied.
votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.
In this connection, the Board substantially
The names and
It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that
favorable action cannot be taken.
Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new and material
evidence or other matter not previously considered by the Board.
In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a
presumption of regularity attaches to all official records.
YOU are entitled to have the
Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval
record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the
existence of probable material error or injustice.
Sincerely,
W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director
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This responds to your inquiry,
for your service in the U.S. Marine Corps.
concerning certain awards
Upon review of your service records and the information
it has been determined that you are entitled to the
provided,
Combat Action Ribbon for your service in World War II.
award,
the enclosure.
which is represented by a ribbon bar only, is provided
During the period you served in the Marine Corps, the
Purple Heart was
or injured as a direct result of aetion by an enemy of the
United States or an opposing armed force of a foreign country in
which the Armed Forces of the United States was engaged.
authorized for award to those who were
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Regrettably,
a review of your service and medical records,
The records show that you were treated for Heat
and the records at this Headquarters fails to reveal any
documentation to substantiate your entitlement to the Purple
Heart award.
Exhaustion and Combat Fatigue,
and would not qualify for the
Newspaper articles are not acceptable as official documentation,
they were not present to witness any injury.
not entitled to the a Purple Heart award.
award of the Purple Heart.
these are considered non-hostile
Therefore, you are
While it is understandable that anyone who is injured or
dies during combat operations would appear to be entitled to the
Purple Heart Medal,
there must be a direct cause and effect
relationship to establish eligibility.
wounds must have been caused by enemy action.
not awarded for cases of Heat Exhaustion, trenchfoot, pneumonia,
malaria,
or post traumatic stress disorder (Combat Fatigue).
This,
the injury or
The decoration is
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Our review of your records,
and those of this Headquarters,
the Navy Department Board of Decorations and Medals, and Fleet
Marine Force Pacific also failed to reveal any evidence that you
were ever recommended for a Bronze Star Medal.
As required by regulations, in order for you to be
considered for the award of a personal decoration,
Bronze Star Medal,
having personal knowledge of your actions must have submitted a
recommendation for the award.
your case that a recommendation was ever submitted, no further
action can be taken.
your commanding officer or another officer
Since there is no evidence in
including the
However,
Subtitle C,
Section 526 of the National Defense
provides for the consideration of
which were not submitted in a timely
Should you be able to locate your former commanding
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996, which was enacted into
law on February 10, 1996,
award recommendations,
fashion.
officer or another officer who has personal, first hand,
knowledge of your actions,
award recommendation in your behalf to the Commandant of the
Marine Corps for consideration.
that officer may submit a personal
This Headquarters does not maintain a listing of
Marines and their addresses.
of the officers and enlisted Marines who were assigned to your
former unit by requesting copies of the unit rosters for the
period in question from the following address:
However,
forrneil
you may obtain a listing
Director
History and Museum Division
901 M Street, SE.
Washington Navy Yard, Building.58
Washington, DC
20374-0580
Should you be able to obtain the name of your former
commanding officer,
personal knowledge of -your action,
locating him from the below listed organization:
or another officer who you think may have
you may request assistance in
Box 1977
Mail Call Editor
Leatherneck Magazine
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Quantico,
Telephone:
E-Mail:
VA 22134
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l-800-336-0291
leatherneck@mca-marines.org
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I regret that a more favorable reply regarding a Purple
Heart and Bronze Star Medal's are not possible and I realize
that the decision is not what you expected.
diminish your contributions to this Country and Corps.
of this letter has also been filed in your
records.
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il itary
Sincerely,
Head,
Military Awards Branch
Personnel Management Division
by direction of the
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Enclosure: 1.
Combat Action Ribbon
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