RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01488 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His WD AGO Form 53-9, Military Record and Report of Separation, be corrected to reflect his Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) award. ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: Block 29 on his Report of Separation should include the DFC since he flew 87 combat missions in China and Burma from 1944- 1945 while serving in the U.S. Army/Air Corp. In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his Report of Separation, a copy of his Certificate of Military Service, and a copy of a letter from the Army Review Boards Agency. His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ _ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II (WWII). The DFC criteria: This medal is awarded to any officer or enlisted person of the Armed Forces of the United States who shall have distinguished her/himself in actual combat in support of operations by heroism or this medal is awarded to any officer or enlisted person of the Armed Forces of the United States who shall have distinguished her/himself in actual combat in support of operations by heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918. Additional relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force. Accordingly, there is no need to recite these facts in this Record of Proceedings. ________________________________________________________________ _ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states the applicant’s record does not contain any reference to the 87 missions that he asserts that he flew over enemy territory during WWII. Additionally, the DFC is awarded for acts of heroism in combat flight or extraordinary achievement and not for the accumulation of a specific number of aircraft sorties flown. The DPSIDR complete evaluation is at Exhibit B. ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office. ________________________________________________________________ _ 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 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 and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. ________________________________________________________________ _ THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that the application was denied without a personal appearance; and that the application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application. ________________________________________________________________ _ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-01488 in Executive Session on 18 Aug 11, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 31 Mar 11, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 23 Jun 11. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 22 Jul 11.