ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511075C070209
He served his first tour of duty in Vietnam between September 1965 and September 1966 as a heavy weapons infantryman advisor with the Military Assistance Command. The applicants extensive service medical records are silent regarding any wounds or injuries sustained as a result of hostile actions. The time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired on 30 November 1984.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511077C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That he be awarded the Purple Heart for injuries received in Korea. EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records were lost or destroyed in the National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973. Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards, provides in pertinent part, that the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained as the result of hostile action.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511083C070209
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show: He enlisted in the Regular Army for 3 years on 31 December 1964. Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards, provides, in pertinent part, that the primary requirement for award of a decoration is that a formal recommendation be prepared and introduced into official military channels within 2 years of the act, achievement, or service to be recognized. There is no evidence in the applicant's personnel records that a recommendation for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511088C070209
APPLICANT STATES: That all of his disabilities should have been considered in determining his rating. The PEB determined that the applicants one unfitting condition was 20 percent disabling and recommended that he be discharged with severance pay. In compliance with this statute, Army Regulation 635-40 provides that those members who do not meet medical retention standards will be referred to a physical evaluation board to determine whether they are unfit to be retained in the Army and,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511094C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his undesirable discharge be corrected to a medical discharge and that he be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB). Army Regulation 635-40, paragraph 4-3a, states that an enlisted soldier may not be referred for, or continue, physical disability processing when action has been started under any regulatory provision which authorizes a characterization of service of under other than honorable conditions. The applicant has not submitted any evidence which would...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511095C070209
COUNSEL CONTENDS: That the previous decision indicated a review of morning reports for a period for which the applicant was not in service. Further, it is requested that all morning reports for the applicants entire period of service be reviewed. DISCUSSION: Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded: 1.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511097C070209
He served in southern France in August 1944, received infantry training for two weeks in Brest, France and later served with the reconnaissance platoon of Headquarters Company of the 43d Tank Battalion. In his original request, the applicant submitted copies of articles. We recon went on toward Augsburg checking out the area, and then came back. On 28 August 1996 the applicants former battalion commander responded to a letter from the applicant.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511105C070209
On 16 November 1992 the applicant appeared before a board of inquiry and was informed that the GOSCA had directed the board president to proceed with the hearing without live testimony of the applicants witnesses. The chain of command supported the findings and recommendations of the board of inquiry and forwarded the case to the Army Board of Review for Eliminations (The summarized transcript of the board of inquiry is not present in the available records). It states, in pertinent part,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511106C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That he be issued DD Forms 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, for the period 17 November through 6 December 1990. EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show: On 17 November 1990, while assigned as a food service sergeant, pay grade E-6, to a USAR unit, he was ordered to active duty in support of Operation Desert Shield. The applicant did not serve 90 days of active duty and is not, therefore, entitled to a DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511110C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: Correction of his separation document (DD Form 214) dated 10 January 1993 to show that he separated from the service in the pay grade of E-4. APPLICANT STATES: That at the time he separated from the service he was informed that his pay grade was E-1. The orders were subsequently amended on 6 January 1993 to reflect a change in his separation date to 10 January 1993 and his pay grade as E-1.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511111C070209
The applicant requests that his reentry (RE) code of RE-3B be corrected to the RE code he should have been assigned. Chapter 3 of that regulation prescribes basic eligibility for prior service applicants for enlistment. He was informed at the time he signed the DCSS that he would be assigned an RE code of RE-3A.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511133C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: Correction of appropriate military records to show a reentry eligibility (RE) code which would allow enlistment. (2) On this EER, the rater stated that the applicant needed to improve his leadership abilities. A notification was sent on 14 October 1988 by the authorities at the U.S. Army Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center (USAEREC) to the applicant advising him of the HQDA imposed bar to reenlistment, and of his options.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511136C070209
APPLICANT STATES: She was discharged through administrative channels, and the Army Discharge Review Board agrees that if her condition had been properly diagnosed, she would have received a physical disability retirement or separation. That official stated that the applicant had received extensive mental health care during her active duty service, and that her difficulties were attributed to adjustment disorders and various combinations of personality features and personality disorder, that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511150C070209
The examining psychiatrist stated that the applicant could not be an effective soldier and recommended that he be administratively separated. On 10 January 1969 the separation authority approved the request for discharge and directed that the applicant receive an Undesirable Discharge Certificate. The character of the discharge is commensurate with the applicants overall record of military service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511162C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his DD Form 214, Report of Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to show that he was awarded the Purple Heart with 1st oak leaf cluster and the Bronze Star Medal with V device. The applicants record contains general orders published by the 1st Cavalry Division awarding him both the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service. Likewise, the record does not contain and the applicant has not furnished any evidence that he was awarded a Bronze Star...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511167C070209
Those who were prisoners of war for less than 18 months were considered on an individual basis. EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records may have been lost or destroyed in the National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973. War Department Message, dated 21 September 1945, Subject: POW Promotions (also known as Project R), directed that soldiers who were POW's for 18 months or longer, under honorable conditions, would receive a promotion of one grade if not previously promoted...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511169C070209
The applicant requests correction of his records to reflect that he was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in Vietnam. The applicant was wounded as the result of hostile action and that wound was properly recorded in the record. RECOMMENDATION: That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries sustained on 22 July 1968 as the result of hostile enemy action in Vietnam.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511171C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his DD Form 214, Release from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect that he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) with oak leaf cluster and the Army Achievement Medal (AAM) with oak leaf cluster. The applicants records contain no evidence that he was recommended for and/or awarded either the ARCOM or AAM. After examining all of the available records, no evidence was found that the applicant was recommended for or awarded the ARCOM or AAM, or that a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511175C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: The applicant, in effect, requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), be corrected to show eligibility for the National Defense Service Medal. There is no evidence of record nor has the applicant submitted any documentary evidence that he in any way participated in Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm. BOARD VOTE: GRANT GRANT FORMAL HEARING DENY APPLICATION Karl F. Schneider Acting Director APPLICANT REQUESTS: APPLICANT...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511185C070209
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show: He enlisted in the Regular Army on 23 October 1961 weighing 211 pounds, was awarded the military occupational specialty of infantryman, and was promoted to pay grade E-4. Army Regulation 635-40, paragraph 4-3a, states that an enlisted soldier may not be referred for, or continue, physical disability processing when action has been started under any regulatory provision which authorizes a characterization of service of under other...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511203C070209
She states, in effect, that she has been unable to obtain VA benefits because her separation document does not reflect that she was honorably discharged for medical reason. The medical board concluded that the applicants high myopia existed prior to her entry on active duty and was not aggravated by her brief period of service. The board recommended she be separated from the service for a condition existing prior to service under the provision of Army Regulation 635-200.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511205C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, the applicant requests physical disability retirement or separation. The applicants commanding officer recommended to the separation authority that the applicant be separated from the Army because of acts or patterns of misconduct, and that he receive a general discharge. A discharge under other than honorable conditions is normally appropriate for a soldier discharged under this chapter.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511209C070209
The applicant elected RC-SBP for spouse with surviving children, full retired pay, option C. Public Law 95-397, effective 1 October 1978, extended eligibility for coverage under the SBP to members and former members of the Reserve Components (RC) who had 20 or more years of qualifying service, but had not reached age 60, the age at which they would be eligible for retired pay. The evidence of record shows that in 1979, the applicant elected RC-SBP participation for his spouse with children.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511219C070209
On 13 October 1992, over 2 years later, the ARPERCEN again discharged the applicant effective 9 October 1990. - 10 October 1990 the applicant reenlisted for 4 years. As such, the applicant was ineligible to reenlist (versus enlisting as prior service) on 10 October 1990 since he did not have any military status at that time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511235C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his DD Form 214, Report of Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB). While the record indicates that he served in a combat unit while in Vietnam, there is no evidence that he was recommended for or awarded the CIB. The available records contain no evidence that he was awarded a CIB, nor is there any documentation indicating that his unit of assignment was in combat with the enemy, which is a necessary prerequisite...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511237C070209
The applicant requests correction of his military records to reflect that he was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in Korea. The evidence of record shows that the applicant was wounded in action as a result of shrapnel to his left eye while engaged with the enemy in Korea. RECOMMENDATION: That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the individual concerned was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries sustained on 25 February 1953...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511238C070209
The applicants medical records reflect that he was suffering from a variety of injuries and ailments at the time of his repatriation. However, the letters from the former member of his unit, one of whom was a medic, attest to his being injured as a result of enemy action prior to his being captured. RECOMMENDATION: That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the individual concerned was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries sustained on 18...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511239C070209
While the evidence of record shows that the applicant was a combat casualty as the result of a shrapnel wound to the head, it does not specifically show that the wound was the direct result of enemy action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, when considering the nature of the wound and the circumstances under which it was inflicted, it would be reasonable to presume that it was the result of action with the enemy. RECOMMENDATION: That all of the Department of the Army records related to this...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511243C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his record be corrected to reflect the correct social security number and to show that he was awarded the Presidential Citation and the combat badge. The available records contain no evidence to indicate that he was recommended for or awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge or the Presidential Unit Citation. There is no evidence in the available records to indicate that he was recommended for or awarded the Presidential Unit Citation or the Combat Infantryman Badge,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511244C070209
The applicant requests correction of his military records to reflect award of the Bronze Star Medal and decorations associated with service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War. The evidence confirms the applicant served in Southwest Asia between September 1990 and March 1991 and as such is entitled to the Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars and the Kuwait Liberation Medals awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of Kuwait. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511245C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his DD Form 214, Release from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect that he was awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal (SWASM), the Kuwait Liberation Medal (KLM), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM), and the Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM). EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show: He was ordered to active duty from the USAR in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm and served in Southwest Asia from 6 January 1991 to 26 April 1991. The...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511248C070209
The applicant requests that block 12h of his DD Form 214, effective date of pay grade, be corrected from 1 April 1992, the date he entered on active duty, to 5 August 1991, the date he enlisted in the USAR. It appears evident that the separation and transfer point which prepared the applicants DD Form 214 did not have his USAR records and were required to use the applicants date of entry on active duty as his date of rank in the absence of those records. RECOMMENDATION: That all of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511250C070209
The applicant requests that he be awarded the Purple Heart for injuries received in France during World War II. The applicant has provided evidence to substantiate that he should have been awarded the Purple Heart as a result of injuries suffered in World War II. RECOMMENDATION: That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Purple Heart as a result of enemy action in France in December 1944.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511252C070209
His medical records show that he was treated while in Vietnam for a laceration to the left knee sustained as the result of a fall, as recorded by the physician who examined him at the time. The record does not reflect that the applicant was wounded as the result of hostile action and that the wound or wounds were recorded in his medical record at the time they occurred. The record does show that on separate occasions he suffered an injury to the left knee and to the right elbow.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511255C070209
Although he may not have had direct responsibility for the unit property by way of formal hand receipt documents, he had supervisory responsibility over the junior, full-time AGR NCO who functioned as the supply sergeant; as a supervisor, he should have stepped-in to remedy or, at least surface, accountability problems. The applicants failure to properly discharge his supervisory responsibilities was not the proximate cause of the shortages in unit organizational property. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511256C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, retirement pay and benefits for 16 years, 2 months and 6 days of active military service. On 10 July 1978, the applicant was honorably discharged, in pay grade E-7, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 2, completion of the required military service (Expiration Term of Service). However, they are not supported by either evidence submitted with the application or the evidence of record.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511257C070209
APPLICANT STATES: He was rated for classic migraine headaches. If an EPTS condition is not aggravated by military service, the finding will be not in line of duty, EPTS. If the PEB determines that an individual is physically unfit, it recommends the percentage of disability to be awarded which, in turn, determines whether an individual will be discharged with severance pay or retired.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511258C070209
He completed 8 weeks of basic combat training (BCT) at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 8 March 1968 and 7 weeks of advanced individual training (AIT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri on 3 May 1968. DISCUSSION: Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded: 1. NOTE: There is no evidence in his military personnel records to verify the entry on his DD Form 214 of 4 days excess leave.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511266C070209
He was activated in support of Desert Storm, and after his return from Germany, he submitted a packet for promotion to Staff Sergeant (SSG), pay grade E-6, only to find out that his 14 March 1990 promotion orders to Sergeant were false, and not valid. Orders from the 96th Army Reserve Command (ARCOM) indicate that the applicant was promoted to Sergeant on 14 March 1990 [this is the supposedly erroneous promotion order]. The applicant was erroneously promoted to Sergeant on 14 March 1990.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511271C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his DD Form 214, Report of Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to show that he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Paratrooper Wings, the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Purple Heart. The applicants enlisted qualification record contains no entries to indicate that he completed airborne training and was awarded the Parachutist Badge or that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. However, the available records contain no evidence and he has not provided any...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511275C070209
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214, Report of Separation, by changing the grade at the time he entered the service from PV-1 to PV-2 and reflecting that he was awarded the Expert Badge for the .45 caliber pistol. However, his enlisted qualification record reflects that he also qualified for the Sharpshooter Badge for the pistol. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected: a. by showing that the individual concerned was enlisted in the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511280C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: The applicant who is the former service members (FSM) daughter, requests that he be credited with having completed 20 years of service. DISCUSSION: Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded: 1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the time of the FSMs discharge on 18 January 1923, the law then in effect provided that enlisted personnel could...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511292C070209
PURPOSE: To determine whether the application was submitted within the time limit established by law, and if not, whether it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show: The applicant enlisted in the Army on 22 September 1975, completed training, and was assigned to Fort Hood, Texas. On 16 May 1979 the separation authority approved the applicants request and directed that he be furnished an Other Than...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511300C070209
On 25 June 1951, Medical Board Proceedings indicated that he was found unfit for further service and was referred to a Physical Evaluation Board (PEB). Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards, indicates, in pertinent part, that any person serving with the Army, while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States, is taken prisoner and held captive, is entitled to award of the POW Medal. There is no evidence that the applicant was recommended for or awarded any of the awards...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511308C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his DD Form 214, Report of Separation, be corrected to show that he was awarded the Bronze Star (BSM). APPLICANT STATES: In effect, that his current discharge does not show that he was awarded the BSM. COUNSEL CONTENDS: Counsel concurs in the applicants presentation and requests that all reasonable doubt be resolved in the applicants favor.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511308aC070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his DD Form 214, Report of Separation, be corrected to show that he was awarded the Bronze Star (BSM). APPLICANT STATES: In effect, that his current discharge does not show that he was awarded the BSM. COUNSEL CONTENDS: Counsel concurs in the applicants presentation and requests that all reasonable doubt be resolved in the applicants favor.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511313C070209
He was discharged in pay grade E-5, was on the promotion list, and did not have any lost time. It appears that the applicant was assigned a code of RE-3 due to his receiving nonjudicial punishment under Article 15, UCMJ. In addition, despite the absence of lost time being listed on the applicants DD Form 214, the fact that his command was conducting an Article 86 investigation on his unauthorized absence prior to his ETS and the fact that he was not available to sign his DD Form 214 both...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511335C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his record be corrected to show that he was awarded the Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM). EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show: He enlisted in the Regular Army for 4 years on 31 January 1980. The record does not show and the applicant has not provided any evidence to support his contention that he was awarded the HSM.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511336C070209
The applicant requests that his military records be corrected to reflect that he was advanced to pay grade E-4 on 7 April 1990 instead of 11 February 1991 as his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge, shows. The applicant records show that he was recommended for advancement to E-4 by his commander under the provisions of Army Regulation 140-158, USAR Enlisted Personnel Classification, Promotion and Reduction, which provides that soldiers may be advanced to pay grade E-4 if they...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9511372C070209
He further states that his retirement date was changed to 1 March 1996, that the court-martial charges were subsequently dropped, and that the flag was lifted on 16 October 1995. On 1 October 1995 the applicant lost 23.5 days of accrued leave. RECOMMENDATION: That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by paying the individual concerned for the 23.5 days of leave he lost on 1 October 1995.