DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20870-5100
WdH
Docket No. 11898-08
6 July 2009
From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records
To: Secretary of the Navy
Subj]: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD ICO
Ref: {a) Title 10 U.S.C. 1552
Encl: (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments
(2) Dir. Casualty Assistance Branch (N135C) itr of
15 May 2009
(3) Subject’s naval record
1. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a) Subject’s widow,
hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with
this Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval
record be corrected to establish entitlement to World War IT
Prisoner of War (POW) Promotion Back Pay.
2. The Board, consisting of Mr. Pfeiffer, Mr. Zsalman, and Mr.
George, reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice
on 6 July 2009 and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that
the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the
available evidence of record. Documentary material considered
by the Board consisted of the enclosures, naval records, and
applicable statutes, regulations and policies.
3. The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record
pertaining to Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice,
finds as follows:
a. Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all
administrative remedies available under existing law and
regulations within the Department of the Navy.
Docket No. 11898-08
b. Subject, ml - a BGK was
interned as a POW in the Philippines from 8 January 1942 to
3 April 1945.
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