RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-00731 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His records be corrected to reflect he served in Vietnam. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was on a temporary duty (TDY) to Vietnam from Aug 64 to Apr 65. In support of his request applicant provides a notarized letter of eyewitness and personal letter and copies of income statements, personal correspondence during the matter under review, his shot records, a photograph, and an orientation package pertaining to the 33rd Tactical Group, Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 12 Aug 63. On 11 Aug 67, the applicant was furnished an honorable discharge, and was credited with four years of active service, including 1 year, 11 months, and 6 days of foreign service. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. Confirmation of boots on ground at Yokota Japan from 12 Dec 63 to 17 Nov 65 was verified and is annotated on the applicant’s DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge. However, there is no evidence in the Master Personnel Records that applicant served in Vietnam. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 28 Jul 14 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). 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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an injustice. After a thorough review of the evidence of record and the applicant’s complete submission, we believe a preponderance of the evidence supports corrective action. While we note the comments of AFPC/DPAPP indicating that relief should be denied because the applicant’s records contain no documentation substantiating the applicant’s contention that he was in the Republic of Vietnam from Aug 1964 to Apr 1965, we believe it is reasonable to conclude he served in the Republic of Vietnam. In this respect, we note the applicant has provided two notarized eyewitness statements attesting to the fact he was in Vietnam, a W-2 tax withholding statement with an Army Post Office (APO) identifier in Vietnam, and personal correspondence postmarked from Vietnam. Therefore, we recommend the applicant’s records be corrected as indicated below. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that he had boots-on-ground in the Republic of Vietnam. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-00731 in Executive Session on 18 Dec 14, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 6 Mar 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 11 Mar 14. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Jul 14.