{"id":135865,"date":"2023-01-12T07:50:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T12:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=135865"},"modified":"2023-01-11T09:54:25","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T14:54:25","slug":"uncle-frank-biden-foia-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=135865","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Uncle Frank&#8217; Biden &#8211; FOIA Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/biden-uncle-frank.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-135866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/biden-uncle-frank-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/biden-uncle-frank-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/biden-uncle-frank-465x333.jpg 465w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/biden-uncle-frank.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF):\u00a0 <em>FOIA results on Frank Biden were helpful, but incomplete and not conclusive.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you recall, President Biden recently made a claim about his Uncle Frank being wounded in the Battle of the Bulge. President Biden went on to speak about the effort he made to award his uncle the Purple Heart.<\/p>\n<p>We posted about it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=135070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This story was debunked as impossible due to the timelines involved.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/fact-check\/joe-biden-uncle-purple-heart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snopes<\/a> labeled it as FALSE.<\/p>\n<p>VERIFY had an excellent summary as they debunked it as well.\u00a0 Here is a video of their summary of the case.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zBmooJiivDY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>However, since this fell within the parameters of a Stolen Valor case, we did due diligence by requesting Frank Biden&#8217;s military records, even though he is deceased and he is not the one making the claim.<\/p>\n<p>We felt there were some unanswered questions in regard to this case. Namely:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">1) was Frank Biden in the Battle of the Bulge<br \/>\n2) did a Purple Heart make its way into his official military records, and<br \/>\n3) would the National Archives provide this information since it could prove to be embarrassing for the POTUS?<\/p>\n<p>Well, it appears that Frank Biden&#8217;s records were lost in the infamous <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Personnel_Records_Center_fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1973 Fire at the National Personnel Records Center<\/a>.\u00a0 This is likely the case since over 80% of the Army records before 1960 were lost.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_135868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135868\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-cover-letter.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-135868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-cover-letter-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-cover-letter-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-cover-letter-257x333.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-cover-letter-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-cover-letter-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-cover-letter-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-cover-letter.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-135868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NPRC Cover Lettter ICO Frank Biden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, the NPRC was able to supply a few records &#8211; mostly pay documents &#8211; that were stored off-site.\u00a0 They are provided below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_135869\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135869\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-135869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-1-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-1-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-1-431x333.jpg 431w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-1-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-1-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-1-2048x1583.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-135869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FOIA Results &#8211; Biden &#8211; Record 1 of 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_135870\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135870\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-135870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-2-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-2-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-2-257x333.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-2-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-2-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-2-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-2.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-135870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FOIA Results &#8211; Biden &#8211; Record 2 of 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_135871\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135871\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-135871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-3-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-3-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-3-257x333.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-3-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-3-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-3-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-3.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-135871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FOIA Results &#8211; Biden &#8211; Record 3 of 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_135872\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135872\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-135872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-4-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-4-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-4-257x333.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-4-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-4-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-4-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/foia-biden-records-4.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-135872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FOIA Results &#8211; Biden &#8211; Record 4 of 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER PERTINENT FACTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Battle of the Bulge (Ardennes Offensive) &#8211; The battle lasted from 16 December 1944 to 28 January 1945 (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_the_Bulge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Frank Biden&#8217;s Service Dates &#8211; US Army 17 July 1941-24 July 1945 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Biden-USDoVA-BIRLS-Death-File.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Dept of VA BIRLS Death File<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Point of Entry &#8211; Camp Lee, Virginia (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/biden-pa-compensation.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pennsylvania, US Veteran Compensation Application<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Place of Discharge &#8211; McGuire General Hospital Richmond, Virginia (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/biden-pa-compensation.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pennsylvania, US Veteran Compensation Application<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Final Rank &#8211; E-6 \/ TSGT\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/365653\/frank-hanafee-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gravemaker &#8211; FindAGrave photo<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seems inconclusive other than the fact that no Purple Heart seemed to make it into Frank Biden&#8217;s records.\u00a0 Although reconstructed, the documentation should have reached his records.<\/p>\n<p>Although there is no reference to overseas service in Frank Biden&#8217;s records, it is still possible.\u00a0 We weren&#8217;t able to obtain a list of assignments to verify.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, probably a big nothing burger, but we wanted to provide you with the results all the same.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF):\u00a0 FOIA results on Frank Biden were helpful, but incomplete and not &hellip; <a title=\"&#8216;Uncle Frank&#8217; Biden &#8211; FOIA Results\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=135865\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8216;Uncle Frank&#8217; 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