Hendrix later spoke of his dislike of the army and falsely stated that he had received a medical discharge after breaking his ankle during his 26th parachute jump .
On June 29 , 1962 , Captain Gilbert Batchman granted Hendrix an honorable discharge on the basis of unsuitability .
Hendrix later spoke of Hendrix 's dislike of the army and falsely stated that he had received a medical discharge after breaking his ankle during his 26th parachute jump .
On June 29 , 1962 , Captain Gilbert Batchman granted Hendrix an honorable discharge on the basis of unsuitability .