ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075876C070403
He notes that when he was administered the UCMJ action his commander informed him that there was "no evidence to support the adultery charge and that it was being dropped." The applicant's commander then imposed punishment (forfeiture of pay, extra duty, restriction and a written reprimand) and directed that the record of proceedings be filed in the applicant's restricted fiche. The applicant's records indicate that the entire UCMJ action (DA Form 2627 and continuation sheet) was filed in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075877C070403
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, in effect, that his enlistment contract erroneously shows that he enlisted in the Army Reserve for 6 years and 00 weeks. RECOMMENDATION : That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the enlistment contract (DD Form 4/1) of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075881C070403
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. DISCUSSION : Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record and applicable law and regulations, it is concluded: NOTE : The Army Review Boards Agency Support Division, St. Louis, Missouri, will be requested to award the applicant the Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze service stars and the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075883C070403
The applicant requests that his home of record (HOR) be changed to reflect that his permanent address was McColl, South Carolina at the time of his entry into the Army. His DD Form 1966/1 (Record of Military Processing - Armed Forces of the United States) list his current address as Greensboro, North Carolina, and his home of record address as McColl, South Carolina. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the applicant’s HOR at the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075885C070403
However, this responsible RC promotion official confirmed that based on the information provided by the applicant, a waiver likely would have been granted if requested prior to the convening dates of the promotion boards in question. In view of the facts of this case, the Board finds that it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s record to show he was granted a waiver of the military education requirement for promotion to CPT prior to the convening date of the 2001 DA RC AMEDD CPT...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075889C070403
However, this photograph by itself is not sufficient as a basis for award of the Army Commendation Medal with “V” Device, particularly in view of evidence of record which shows the applicant was not awarded the Army Commendation Medal with “V” Device. The applicant also signed his discharge document on 7 November 1967 attesting to the fact that he was not entitled to award of the Army Commendation Medal with “V” Device. However, evidence of record shows the applicant participated in two...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075890C070403
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 10 July 1979, the applicant made a sworn statement to his battalion commander stating that he had been a homosexual for about 2 ½ years and he had no desire to change or start a new way of life.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075897C070403
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 6 November 1961, the pin in his right tibia was removed and a cast applied. On 5 September 1962, the applicant was discharged, in pay grade E-1, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-208 for unfitness, with a discharge under other than honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075898C070403
Accordingly, he was discharged under honorable conditions on 25 July 1973, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 13, for unsuitability due to a character and behavior disorder. Consequently, due to the concepts involved, an individual’s medical condition, although not considered medically unfitting for military service at the time of processing for separation, discharge or retirement, may be sufficient to qualify the individual for VA benefits based on an evaluation by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075899C070403
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. The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. Accordingly, on 8 May 1973, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075900C070403
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 11 July 2002, the Army Grade Determination Board (AGRDB) denied the applicant’s request to be advanced on the Retired List after determining that he was not in a promotable status on the effective date of his promotion. The evidence of record confirms that the applicant’s voluntary retirement request was approved in November 1981, ten months prior to the effective date...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075901C070403
The Board considered the following evidence: APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his General Discharge (GD) be upgraded to an Honorable Discharge (HD). On 3 May 1972, the applicant was discharged, in pay grade E-3, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service with a GD.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075906C070403
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 that letter it was requested that the applicant’s unit’s records be searched for a military pay order (hazardous duty orders). The applicant also submits a letter from his elected representative informing the applicant that his hazardous duty status could not be established because of an absence of hazardous duty orders.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075907C070403
The applicant’s military records show that he was erroneously not considered for promotion to major by the 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 Reserve Components Selection Boards (RCSB’s). He was also advised he may be considered by a special selection board (SSB) without the OER but he must submit a memorandum to the Office of Promotions stating so for consideration. On 31 May 2002, the applicant advised the ABCMR and the Office of Promotions, that he had exhausted all avenues to recover the OER...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075910C070403
The DA Form 8-275-2 and the Standard Form 88 submitted by the applicant both confirm that he received medical treatment for injuries he received as a result of hostile forces mine fragments on 28 August 1968. The evidence of record confirms that on 28 August 1968, while serving as a private first class in the RVN, the applicant received injuries that were caused by a blast from an enemy placed mine, and that he was treated for these injuries by military medical personnel. That all of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075912C070403
The applicant, in effect, requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to reflect all the awards that "everyone else in his unit" received, including the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and the 10th Mountain Combat Patch (sic). On 11 February 2002, the appropriate authority approved the separation recommendation and directed the issuance of an HD. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) prescribes Army policy and procedures concerning awards.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075923C070403
APPLICANT STATES : In effect, that about 1 year after he enlisted in the Army, he started receiving letters and phone calls from his brothers, his sisters and from the family minister regarding his father and mother’s conditions at home. After being AWOL for about 4 months, he realized that things were getting better and decided to turn himself in. There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) for an upgrade of his discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075941C070403
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired on 22 July 1970. The applicant has not presented and the records do not contain sufficient justification to conclude that it would be in the interest of justice to grant the relief requested or to excuse the failure to file within the time prescribed by law.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075943C070403
There are no orders in the applicant’s service personnel records which show that he was awarded the Purple Heart. Once the Korean War Service Medal has been authorized by the Department of the Air Force, the applicant may apply to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to add this foreign award to his DD Form 214. The Board noted that the applicant authenticated his discharge document at the time of his separation from the Army which shows that he was not awarded the Purple...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075951C070403
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. Army Regulation 600-8-22 also provides that the Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who distinguish themselves by their conduct, efficiency and fidelity during a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service. Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3, Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075953C070403
The applicant states he was awarded the Purple Heart on April 22, 1966 and that the award is reflected in his records. There are no orders in the applicant’s service personnel records, which show that he was awarded the Purple Heart. The applicant’s DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record), item 40 (Wounds), does not contain an entry.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075955C070403
The applicant requests correction of his records to show the correct spelling of his last name and to show his correct date of birth. The Board considered the applicant's request to correct the spelling of his last name from G------s to G------z. Therefore, the Board determined that the applicant's WD AGO Form 53-55 should be corrected to show his birth date as 20 November 1923.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075956C070403
The effective date of promotion and DOR shall be the same as if the officer had been selected to the grade concerned by the promotion board for RASL officers. The effective date of promotion and DOR shall be the same as if the officer had been selected to the grade concerned by the promotion board for RASL officers. The evidence of record confirms that the applicant was selected for promotion to CPT by an active duty Promotion Board and placed on the active duty Promotion Standing List...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075957C070403
There is no evidence of record to show the applicant was assigned to an infantry unit. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by awarding the applicant the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 12 November 1965 - 29 August 1967. That the applicant's DD Form 214 be amended to show he was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, two awards of the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075961C070403
Item 34, Wounds, on the applicant’s separation document, shows that he was wounded on 18 February 1945 in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of operations. While the applicant’s separation document shows that he was awarded the CIB, the word “Badge” was omitted. Since the applicant states that he has already been given that award, the only correction necessary is to add that award to his separation document, as he requested.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075963C070403
The record contains seven returned letters from the applicant’s USAR unit notifying him that he was being charged with either unexcused absences or being absent without leave (AWOL) from annual active duty training (AT). The first of these returned letters is for an unexcused absence of five drill periods, 10-12 April 1981. Further, it is not clear from the October 1982 memorandum whether the unit’s request was for evidence that the applicant had enlisted in the Navy or if it was for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075964C070403
The applicant requests that his Enlisted Record and Report of Separation, WD AGO Form 53-55, be amended to add the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) and to show he was assigned to Company C, 370th Infantry, 92d Division. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by awarding the applicant the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Bronze Star Medal. That the applicant's WD AGO Form 53-55 be amended to add the Combat Infantryman...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075966C070403
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The applicant was granted leave in the States from 9 November through 8 December 1974. On 19 October 1975, the applicant surrendered to military authorities.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075969C070403
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation) to show award of the Belgian Fourragerre, the French Croix de Guerre with Palm, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Bronze Star Medal (based on award of the Combat Infantryman Badge). The applicant’s WD AGO Form 53-55 shows the applicant received the Combat Infantryman Badge during World War II. a. by showing the entries, “Belgian Fourragerre”, “Presidential Unit Citation”,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075973C070403
Information contained in files maintained by the Army Review Boards Agency indicates that the Board received part of this same application, including the Department of Defense Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record Under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552) and her self-authored statement (both of which are dated 14 March 2002), on 21 March 2002. One of her sessions, on 30 September 1993, may have occurred on a day when the applicant was in an active duty...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075974C070403
It confirms that the applicant’s unit, the 522 nd Infantry Regiment, participated in the Army of Occupation of Austria from 15 August through 31 October 1946, during his tenure of assignment. The WD AGO Forms 53-55 on file verify that the applicant completed a total 1 year, 10 months, and 2 days of honorable active military service from 8 January 1945 through 9 November 1946. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by awarding the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075976C070403
EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) also shows that he was awarded MOS 11D upon completion of AIT and that he served in that duty MOS. Evidence of record shows that the applicant’s primary MOS at the time of his separation on 30 January 1970 was 71H (company clerk).
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075977C070403
APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, the applicant requests that her records be corrected to show retirement because of physical disability with a 95 percent disability rating in the grade of lieutenant colonel. The applicant’s records, to include those that she herself completed and signed, dating from June 1981 to the date that she was permanently retired, show that she used her married surname even after her 1982 divorce. The evidence also suggests that she did not concur in a PEB finding to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075981C070403
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his Date Initially Entered Military Service (DIEMS) be corrected to include the time he spent in the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Advanced Course. Without evidence to show the exact date the applicant enlisted in the advanced course ROTC, the Board has insufficient information in which to grant his request.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075984C070403
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to reflect award of the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Bronze Star Medal, and two bronze service stars on his Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. The Board concludes that the applicant met the basic qualification requirements for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. Evidence available to the Board indicates that the applicant's unit was credited with participation in one campaign while the applicant was a member of the organization.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075985C070403
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. Army Regulation 15-185, provides the regulation that governs the operation of the Board, sets forth the procedures for processing requests to correct military records states, in pertinent part, that the Army Board for Correction of Military Records begins its consideration of each case with the presumption of administrative regularity and the burden of proving error or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075986C070403
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 honorably discharged from the military on 2 July 1965. The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 3 July 1962 for 3 years.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075992C070403
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 20 June 1991, the applicant completed a separation physical. On 19 July 1991, the applicant’s commander recommended he be separated under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 14 for misconduct – commission of a serious offense (AWOL and failure to repair).
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075993C070403
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. APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his undesirable discharge be upgraded to a general discharge or an honorable discharge. However, at the time of the applicant's separation the regulation provided for the issuance of an undesirable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075996C070403
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. There is no evidence that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002075997C070403
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 | 2002075998C070403
The regulation also lists the designated campaign periods for which a bronze service star is authorized for wear on the Vietnam Service Medal. In view of all the facts and circumstances in this case, along with the evidence of record and that provided by the applicant, there is no evidence of error or injustice in his discharge and the character of the discharge is commensurate with the applicant's overall record of military service. The Army Review Board (ARBA), St. Louis, will be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002076001C070215
He also requests, in effect, correction of item 26 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) on his DD Form 214 to show the Marksman Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar, the Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Machine Gun Bar, the Good Conduct Medal, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Combat...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002076002C070215
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: Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002076003
The applicant states, in effect, that he was denied the opportunity to earn retirement points between 1 September 2001 and 30 May 2002, as a result of being transferred to the Retired Reserve based on being twice non-selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel (LTC). The applicant was twice considered and not selected for promotion to LTC. The evidence of record confirms that the applicant was twice non-selected for promotion to LTC.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002076003C070215
The applicant states, in effect, that he was denied the opportunity to earn retirement points between 1 September 2001 and 30 May 2002, as a result of being transferred to the Retired Reserve based on being twice non-selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel (LTC). The applicant was twice considered and not selected for promotion to LTC. The evidence of record confirms that the applicant was twice non-selected for promotion to LTC.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002076005C070215
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. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: Given the applicant’s authentication of the information contained in his DD Form 214 and lacking evidence to the contrary, the Board is compelled to presume administrative regularity in its preparation and that it reflects the correct middle name contained in his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002076007C070215
The applicant’s WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation) shows entitlement to one award of the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 17 January 1945 in the European Theater of Operations. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, that the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained as a result of hostile action. The applicant’s discharge document shows entitlement to one award of the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002076009C070215
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 | 2002076019C070215
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. He states that the Army discharged him based on a false diagnosis of a personality disorder so that there would be no medical hearing to determine whether a condition for major depressive disorder was caused by military service. On 15 May 2002, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant’s request for a change in the reason and authority for his discharge.