RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03149 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His records be corrected to show that he was awarded the 
American Campaign Medal (ACM). 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

The ACM should be included on his WD AGO Form 53, Enlisted 
Record and Report of Separation–Honorable Discharge. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his 
WD AGO Form 53, information related to the ACM, and documents 
extracted from his military personnel records. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant entered the Air Force on 18 Feb 46 and served on 
active duty until his honorable discharge on 11 Aug 47. 

 

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of 
the Air Force, which is attached at Exhibit C. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIDRA recommends denial, indicating there is no evidence 
of error or injustice. The ACM is awarded to service members 
who served between 7 Dec 41 and 2 Mar 46, either outside of the 
continental United States (OCONUS) in the American Theater for 
at least 30 days, or in the CONUS for an aggregate period of one 
year. According to the applicant’s official military records, 
he began active duty service on 18 Feb 46, only 13 days before 
the final date of 2 Mar 46 to qualify for the ACM. Therefore, 
the applicant is ineligible for entitlement to the ACM as he did 


not complete either 30 days of service OCONUS or 1 year of 
service within CONUS before the final eligibility date of 
2 Mar 46. 

 

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIDRA evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 12 Mar 12 for review and comment within 30 days. 
As of this date, no response has been received by this office 
(Exhibit D). 

 

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

 

1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by 
existing law or regulations. 

 

2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 

 

3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. We took 
notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the 
merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and 
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility 
(OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion 
the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. 
Therefore, in absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no 
basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this 
application. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the 
application was denied without a personal appearance; and the 
application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of 
newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this 
application. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-03149 in Executive Session on 12 Apr 12, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 
 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 31 May 11, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDRA, dated 17 Oct 11. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 12 Mar 12.