ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066798C070402
In support of his request, he submits a copy of his DD Form 214, Report of Separation from the Armed Forces; a letter from his counsel to his elected representative, Congressman Ehlers, Michigan, seeking assistance in gaining award of the POW Medal; a copy of WD AGO Form 8-27, Field Medical Card, showing that he was wounded in the right leg on 26 January 1953; and affidavits prepared by himself setting out the details of his wounding and captivity, and his two sisters, a brother and his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066803C070402
The applicant states that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) does not have the correct date of entry on active duty or his length of active service. The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 21 July 1992. The applicant was awarded the MSM on 5 September 2000 and his records should reflect this award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066805C070402
The applicant requests that he be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB). Accordingly, the Board finds that he is entitled to award of the CIB effective 13 July 1944. RECOMMENDATION : That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by awarding the individual the CIB, effective 13 July 1944, and the BSM for service during WWII based on his award of the CIB.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066806C070402
APPLICANT STATES : In effect, that except for the one mistake that resulted in his discharge, he served honorably and requests that his case be reviewed based on years of service and post-service good citizenship. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: Chapter 10 of that regulation provides, in pertinent part, that a member who has committed an offense or offenses for which the authorized punishment includes a punitive discharge may submit a request for discharge for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066807C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: It does not show the Purple Heart as an authorized award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066811C070402
The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to a general discharge and that his Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States (DD Form 214) be corrected to show the awards of the Purple Heart (PH), the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), the Korean Service Medal (KSM) and to show all awards to which he is entitled for his service in Korea. The Board notes that the applicant was eligible to receive the KSM for his services in Korea. That all of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066812C070402
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, for award of the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (RVNCM). Individuals who had qualified for award of the Vietnam Service Medal or the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and were evacuated prior to completing six months of service due to wounds resulting from hostile action were entitled to award of the RVNCM. After carefully examining the applicant’s record of service, the Board has determined that the applicant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066813C070402
In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. The Board noted the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066816C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his basic active service date (BASD) be adjusted from 21 January 1993 to 26 September 1992. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show:
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066820C070402
On 28 July 1965, the convening authority approved only so much of the sentence as provides for a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for 18 months and total forfeitures. Paragraph 1b of this regulation states that an enlisted person will be discharged with a bad conduct discharge pursuant only to an approved sentence of a general or special court-martial imposing a bad conduct discharge. Therefore, the Board determined that there is no basis for upgrading the applicant’s bad...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066821C070402
The Board considered the applicant’s request for award of the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in Vietnam on or about 10 February 1969. The Board also noted that the Vietnam Casualty Roster showed that the applicant was wounded in action in Vietnam on 7 February 1969. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by awarding the individual concerned the Purple Heart for wounds received on 7 February 1969.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066823C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. Without medical records to show that he was treated for his wound, there is insufficient evidence to support award of the PH. In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066830C070402
The WD AGO Form 53-55 does not show the award of the POW Medal. The Board considered the applicant’s request for correction of his record to show the award of the POW Medal. Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his WD AGO 53-55 to show the award of the POW Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066831C070402
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066837C070402
The applicant states that through no fault of his own, he was omitted from consideration by the 1996 colonel Reserve Components Selection Board (RCSB). Based upon review of the applicant’s records by the Office of Promotions, Reserve Components, Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM), it was determined the applicant was erroneously not considered and is eligible for consideration for promotion to colonel by a special selection board (SSB) under 1996 criteria. That all of the Department of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066841C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: 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:
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066842C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT REQUESTS: That the phrase/words indicated in item 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be changed or removed since the Army never enrolled him in an alcohol abuse rehabilitation program. On 3 January 1985, the unit commander submitted his recommendation to separate the applicant under the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066844C070402
His medical records are not available. There is no available evidence of record and the applicant provides none to show that he had any serious medical condition other than a hearing problem. There is no evidence of record to show the applicant was offered separation; however, if he had been and had he requested separation he could not be have been considered for any disability benefits administered by the Army.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066845C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: Not only was the applicant not assigned to Germany during the period the AFEM was authorized, he also was not assigned to Berlin, the only duty station that was authorized the award in Germany.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066848C070402
The applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board and, on 2 May 1995, by unanimous decision he was denied any change in the reason or character of discharge. Chapter 10 of that regulation provides, in pertinent part, that a member who has committed an offense or offenses for which the authorized punishment includes a punitive discharge may at any time after the charges have been preferred, submit a request for discharge for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066853C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: The applicant’s three EERs indicate that his overall military conduct and performance of duty was not satisfactory.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066854C070402
The applicant states that as an infantryman in Vietnam, he earned the CIB and had enough air time for one or two awards of the AM. In order to have the PUC and MUC entered on an individual’s military personnel records, the individual must have served with the unit at the time the unit earned the awards. However, there is sufficient evidence to show that his unit was awarded the RVNCAHM-FC Unit Citation subsequent to his departure from Vietnam.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066879C070402
The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 17 August 1997. (The Recommendation for Award, DA Form 638, shows this award, his 4th ARCOM, was approved on 24 August 2001.) The evidence of record shows the ARCOM 4th award and the AAM 2d award were awarded to the applicant after he was released from active duty.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066880C070402
It states, in pertinent part, that the PH is authorized to members who are wounded in action. The wound for which a PH is being awarded must have required treatment by a medical officer, and the records of medical treatment for the wound or injury for which the PH is being awarded must have been made a matter of official record. Paragraph 9-27 contains guidance the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation, which was awarded by the Vietnamese government to all units that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066881C070402
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations – Enlisted Personnel), paragraph 3-7 provides that an honorable discharge is a separation with honor.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066882C070402
He provides a VA Rating Decision showing the correct codes and that he is presently rated at 40 percent disabled. On 18 November 1999, an informal PEB found the applicant unfit for duty for a diagnosis of bilateral leg pain secondary to stress fractures, rated as slight/frequent, VASRD codes 5299 and 5003, with a 10 percent disability rating. Evidence showed there was no restricted motion in the left knee due to a tibia injury.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066886C070402
He was given a separation code (SPD) of JKK (separation for misconduct, commission of a serious offense) and an RE code of 4. Chapter 13 of Army Regulation 635-200 provides that a member may be separated when it is determined that he or she is unqualified for further military service because of unsatisfactory performance. RE code 3 would also have been required had the applicant been separated solely under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 13.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066887C070402
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant’s DD Forms 214 do not show the Parachute Rigger Badge as an authorized award. Award of the Parachute Rigger Badge requires that an individual must have successfully completed the Parachute Rigger course conducted by the U.S. Army Quartermaster School and holds an awarded MOS of 43E (enlisted) or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066888C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. There is no evidence in the available records which shows the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart or was wounded as a result of hostile action. However, there is no evidence of record available to the Board, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows that he was injured or treated for wounds as a result of hostile action in Korea.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066892C070402
The applicant requests that his Report of Separation and Certificate of Service, WD AGO Form 53-98, be amended to show his organization as Company K, 12 th Infantry, 4 th Infantry Division and to add the Bronze Star Medal, the Distinguished Unit Citation, and the Belgian Fourragere. The evidence of record shows the applicant was assigned to hospital units beginning on 12 or 13 November 1944. That the applicant’s WD AGO Form 53-98 be amended to show he was assigned to Company K, 12 th...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066895C070402
The applicant states that he was not considered by the Reserve promotion board as required prior to reaching his maximum time in grade as a captain. Based upon review of the applicant’s records by the Office of Promotions, Reserve Components, it was determined the applicant was erroneously not considered and is eligible for consideration for promotion to major by a special selection board (SSB) under 1996 criteria. He was erroneously not considered for promotion to major by the 1996...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066898C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 5 September 1962 the applicant's unit commander requested that the applicant be administratively separated from active duty under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-209. There were no medical records available to the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066899C070402
In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether the application was filed within the time established by statute, and if not, whether it would be in the interest of justice to waive the failure to timely file. On 2 December 1963, he was discharged under honorable conditions, by reason of unsuitability, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-209. The applicant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066903C070402
The evidence of record does not reflect that any action was taken to punish the applicant. On 29 January 1981, the applicant accepted NJP for being AWOL from 15 December to 17 December 1980. On 2 March 1981, a Board of Officers recommended that the applicant be discharged from the service with a GD because of apathy.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066904C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 6 November 1978, the applicant was discharged, in pay grade E-1, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service with a discharge UOTHC. Carl W. S. Chun Director, Army Board for Correction of Military RecordsINDEXCASE IDAR2002066904SUFFIXRECONDATE BOARDED20020314TYPE OF DISCHARGE(UOTHC)DATE OF DISCHARGE19781106DISCHARGE...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066909C070402
Based upon review of the applicant’s records by the Office of Promotions, Reserve Components, it was determined the applicant was erroneously not considered and is eligible for consideration for promotion to major by a special selection board (SSB) under 1994 criteria. He was erroneously not considered for promotion to major by the 1994 Reserve Components Selection Board. The applicant’s records were erroneously not considered for promotion to major by the 1994 promotion board and should...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066910C070402
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant states that he was unable to review his records for the 2001 promotion board because of a data entry error when recording his present address in the Reserve database. Based upon review of the applicant’s records by the Office of Promotions, Reserve Components, it was determined the applicant was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066914C070402
In support of his application, he submits a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability rating decision, dated 8 July 2000, his separation document (DD Form 214), and a copy of his Honorable Discharge Certificate. In addition, there are no orders or other documents contained in the applicant’s Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ) that give any indication that he was wounded in action during his service in Korea or that he was entitled to or awarded the PH. In the opinion of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066923C070402
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. After review by a board of officers at Fort Knox, Kentucky, with representation by counsel on 25 August 1971, the discharge authority directed that the applicant be discharged with an undesirable discharge,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066926C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's available military records show: The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant absented himself from his unit and was reduced in grade accordingly.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066928C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: His previous requests to upgrade his discharge were denied by this Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066936C070402
There is no evidence of record that the FSM or the applicant ever requested that SBP coverage be changed to former spouse. Public Law 99-661, dated 14 November 1986, permitted divorce courts to order SBP coverage (without the member’s agreement) in those cases where the retiree had elected spouse coverage at retirement. There is no evidence of record to show that the FSM ever elected to change his SBP coverage from spouse to former spouse.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066942C070402
EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: The Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) reviewed the applicant’s case and after determining that his discharge was proper and equitable, it denied the applicant’s request for an upgrade to his discharge. As requested by the applicant, the Board considered his contention that his discharge should be upgraded in order to allow him to receive veterans benefits based on the time he served his country.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066944C070402
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant’s military records show that on 21 November 1942, he was inducted into the Army of the United States. In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066950C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 14 May 1986, the applicant was discharged in pay grade E-1 under the provisions of Army Regulations 635-200, chapter 14-12c, for misconduct-drug abuse, with a discharge UOTHC. Carl W. S. Chun Director, Army Board for Correction of Military RecordsINDEXCASE IDAR2002066950SUFFIXRECONDATE BOARDED20020314TYPE OF DISCHARGE(UOTHC)DATE OF DISCHARGE19860514DISCHARGE...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066954C070402
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 14 June 1949 the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 615-368.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066956C070402
The applicant states he was awarded a Purple Heart, but the award was never recorded on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge). A recommendation by the individual’s immediate unit commander is required for award of the Good Conduct Medal. The Board notes that there are no orders in the applicant's available records awarding him the Purple Heart, however, the appropriate Secretary of the Army signed his award certificate, and the date of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066971C070402
In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. The applicant requests...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066974C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The evidence of record confirms that the applicant submitted an Application for Review of Discharge or Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the United States, DD Form 293, to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB). Carl W. S. Chun Director, Army Board for Correction of Military RecordsINDEXCASE IDAR2002066974SUFFIXRECONYYYYMMDDDATE BOARDED2002/03/14TYPE OF DISCHARGE(GD)DATE...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002066976C070402
He continues by stating that is currently serving in a USAR Military Police Unit in the pay grade of E-5 and was informed that he was twice nonselected for promotion to the rank of 1LT because his records did not indicate that he had completed the officer basic course (OBC). On 31 July 1992, the Army Reserve Personnel Command (ARPERSCOM) sent the applicant a notice informing him that his records did not indicate that he had completed the OBC and that he was not selected for promotion. ...