2.  The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his military records to reflect three battle/campaign stars that are missing from his report of separation.  He also requests that he be furnished the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Badge.  He submits a copy of the citation but states that he never received the medal.

3.  The applicant’s military personnel records were apparently lost or destroyed during the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center.  Information reconstructed from alternate sources indicate he served on active duty from 3 March 1943 to 29 November 1945.  He arrived in the Pacific Theater of Operations in November 1943 and served as an infantryman with the 187th Para Glider Infantry, 11th Airborne Division. 

4.  WD AGO Form 53-55 (report of separation)shows that his authorized awards are the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal with three bronze service stars, the American Service Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Expert Qualification Badge with Machine Gun bar, the Sharpshooter Qualification Badge with Rifle bar and the Marksman Qualification Badge with Carbine bar.  It does not show authorization for Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Badge.  Orders confirm that the applicant’s Bronze Star Medal was awarded for heroism.

5.  While the report of separation reflects that the applicant served in New Guinea, Luzon and the Western Pacific, other documents indicate that the applicant’s unit also served in Okinawa and Japan.  The World War II unit campaign register reflects campaign credit for the 187th only for Leyte, Luzon, and New Guinea.

6.  The applicant’s unit was awarded the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Badge on 14 February 1945 under the provisions of Executive Order 9396 for outstanding heroism and superior performance of duty in action against the enemy on Luzon.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part,
that the Army of Occupation Medal is awarded for service
of 30 consecutive days at a normal post of duty while
assigned to a qualifying location.

8.  Army Regulation 672-5-1 provides, in pertinent part, that the Army of Occupation Medal is awarded for service of
thirty consecutive days at a normal post of duty in a
qualifying location.  Personnel at a qualifying location
as an inspector, courier, escort, temporary or detached
duty are precluded from eligibility.  Qualifying service in Japan including service in the Japanese home islands, the Ryukyus Islands and the Bonin-Volcano Islands between 
3 September 1945 and 27 April 1952is qualifying only if the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal was earned prior to
3 September 1945.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant served in four designated campaign periods, Leyte, Luzon, New Guinea, and Ryukyus and is entitled to four bronze service stars and he is entitled to the Army of Occupation Medal with Japan clasp. 

2. 	His unit was awarded the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Badge and he is entitled to that award.

3. 	He is entitled to the Bronze Star Medal based upon the Combat Infantryman Badge.

4.  In view of the foregoing, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s Records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the authorized awards of the individual concerned include the Bronze Star Medal with V and oak leaf cluster, the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal with four bronze service stars, the Army of Occupation Medal with Japan clasp, the American Service Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Expert Qualification Badge with Machine gun bar, the Sharpshooter Qualification Badge with Rifle bar and the Marksman Qualification Badge with Carbine bar and the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Badge.   

BOARD VOTE:  

                       GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

                       GRANT FORMAL HEARING

                       DENY APPLICATION

		                           
		        CHAIRPERSON