ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084880C070212
The applicant completed all required military training and was awarded MOS 92A. Disability severance pay is computed by multiplying the number of years of active service by double the amount of monthly basic pay. That the DFAS review this Board's calculation of the disability severance pay of the individual concerned and, upon verifying or correcting the calculation, make the necessary adjustment to her disability severance pay and pay her the corrected amount.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084881C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT STATES : That he believes the circumstances involved in his discharge warranted a better discharge. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show:
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084884C070212
The applicant's DD Form 214 shows the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal with one bronze service star, the United Nations Service Medal and the Purple Heart as authorized awards. Evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart for a gunshot wound to his right foot. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the applicant was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084886C070212
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 also notes that there is no evidence of record available to the Board, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows that he was injured or wounded due to hostile action while serving in Korea. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to correction of his records...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084887C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. By law and regulation, in order to retire in the rank, a commissioned officer in the grade of LTC must serve on active duty in rank for three years. In addition, given the applicant voluntarily elected to retire prior to completing her satisfactory service obligation as a LTC, and because she was authorized a retired grade of MAJ, the Board finds no basis to authorize her...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084888C070212
The applicant requests correction to his promotion effective date and date of rank for major from 19 June 2002 to 7 January 2001, the date the President approved the June 2000 United States Army Reserve (USAR) Position Vacancy Board (PVB) and removal of his name from March 2002 Reserve Components Selection Board (RCSB). He further states that he was considered and recommended by the June 2000 PVB for promotion to major in the position he was assigned at the time the board convened (Legal...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084889C070212
on this medical form shows the applicant reported that he sustained a shrapnel wound to his left elbow on 18 June 1969 in Vietnam. However, in this case, the provided supporting statement and medical evidence of record are credible evidence that the applicant did in fact receive the wounds claimed and only the exigencies of the battlefield prevented him from being treated by medical personnel. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by awarding the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084890C070212
The applicant requests, in effect, reconsideration of his earlier appeal to correct his military records by revoking his transfer to the Retired Reserve, reinstating him to an active status and awarding him sufficient credit to permit him to qualify for retired pay at age 60. The Board notes that the DA Form 1380 provided by Mr. R_____ only shows 50 retirement points in column c. The Board is accepting this information as it is intended to be used, to establish participation and qualify the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084891C070212
EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: The applicant's DD Form 214 for the period ending 14 January 1974 shows his MOS as 76Y20. There is no evidence of record available to the Board, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows that he held MOS 11B4P on 14 January 1974, the date he separated.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084893C070212
There are no orders in the applicant’s service personnel records which show that he was awarded any Air Medal. The Board noted that there is evidence in the applicant's service personnel records which shows that he met eligibility requirements for award of the CIB. Evidence of record shows the applicant served in three campaigns during his service in Vietnam.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084896C070212
The regulation provided that when an officer's conduct and performance warrants relief from active duty, then the officer's records and all available evidence will be forwarded for consideration by the Department of the Army Active Duty Board (DAADB) which has been renamed the Department of the Army Board of Review for Eliminations. In accordance with Army Regulation 635-100 his case was considered by the Army Board of Review for Eliminations. Army regulation clearly provides that an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084898C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 15 October 1976, the Army Discharge Review Board determined the applicant’s discharge had been proper and equitable and denied his request for an upgrade. Paragraph 33 of the regulation provided, impertinent part, that members convicted by civil authorities would be considered for separation.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084900C070212
The applicant states that he was injured by a grenade explosion during World War II and never received a Purple Heart. There is no evidence in the available records that shows the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart or was wounded as a result of hostile action during World War II. The Board also considered the documentation from the Veterans Administration provided by the applicant in support of his claim for award of the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084906C070212
In support of his request, the applicant submits the following documents: (1) Letter written by a retired Major General and author of the GOMOR; (2) 20 June 2002 memorandum from the DA Suitability Evaluation Board (DASEB); (3) OER appeal; (4) Resolution of appeal; (5) Subject OER; and (6) Transcripts from Joint Military Intelligence College (JMIC). The applicant then appealed to the US Army Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM) requesting that the subject sentence be removed from his OER. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084907C070212
APPLICANT STATES : That the applications for these loans say "education loan" and "promissory note" and he is receiving student loan interest statements. He was informed these loans therefore did not qualify for repayment under the LRP. 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 | CY2003 | 2003084908C070212
The applicant requests reconsideration of previous application to correct his military records by backdating his date of rank (DOR) for promotion to the rank of chief warrant officer three (CW3). After hearing the testimony and reviewing the evidence presented, the board of officers found the applicant innocent of the allegation that he had abused the illegal drug – marijuana, that his unknowing ingestion was from an over-the-counter product called Hemp Liquid Gold. Army Regulation 600-85,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084909C070212
On 13 November 2001, the Approving Authority stated that, after thoroughly reviewing all of the statements, documentations, and the findings and recommendations of the SO, he had reached a decision contrary to the recommendation of the SO. On 1 February 2002, the applicant was notified that financial liability had been assessed against him in the amount of $2, 950.00 for the damage of government property investigated under ROS Number XXX-01. On 28 May 2002, the Administrative Law Attorney...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084910C070212
The applicant submitted a copy of the letter he wrote to his Member of Congress (MOC) asking him to intervene and a number of other documents including a copy of his DD Form 214, Report of Transfer or Discharge, a Standard Form (SF) 600, Chronological Record of Medical Care, which shows that he reported to a Troop Medical Clinic (TMC) representative that he suspected he had Hepatitis; a SF 89, Report of Medical Examination, and a SF 93, Report of Medical History, both dated 21 November 1972,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084911C070212
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 time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired on 2 January 1950, 3 years after the establishment of the Board. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084912C070212
A general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. It appears his request was properly denied (his wife did not have a temporary medical problem with other related family problems that could be resolved within 90 days or even 1 year); however, the Board concludes that he clearly had grounds to request a dependency discharge. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the applicant was separated from the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084913C070212
The following additional findings, conclusions, and recommendation were adopted by the Board. In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the Board’s recommendation appearing in the proceedings, dated 6 February 2002, to show: a. the individual concerned was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084917C070212
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 he was never awarded the PH for the wounds he received while serving in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). His Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ) also contains no orders or other documents showing that he was ever wounded or injured in action, or that he was recommended...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084919C070212
Upon his return from Vietnam, he received an honorable discharge prior to his reenlistment. The applicant has provided no evidence to show that his discharge was unjust. The Board determined that the evidence presented and the merits of this case are insufficient to warrant the relief requested, and therefore, it would not be in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file this application within the 3-year statute of limitations prescribed by law.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084921C070212
The applicant's personnel records contain a certificate for award of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal for service in support of Operation Joint Endeavor during the period 29 December 1995 to 27 June 1996. The evidence of record shows the applicant served in Bosnia from 13 December 1995 through 29 July 1996 in support of Operation Joint Endeavor and was awarded the NATO Medal. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084922C070212
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his service in Bosnia from March 1997 to October 1997 with Company A, 113th Armor Battalion. Based on the evidence of record, the Board has determined that the applicant's DD Form 214 should be corrected to show the entry: "SERVICE IN BOSNIA: MARCH 1997 TO OCTOBER 1997." The Board has also determined that block 12f on the applicant's DD Form 214 should be corrected to show he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084927C070212
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 states, in pertinent part, that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084952C070212
It is the Board’s feeling that he was not awarded the Good Conduct Medal due to administrative oversight and he is therefore entitled to this award for the period 17 March 1971 through 14 April 1972 and to have this award shown on his DD Form 214. He was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. a. awarding the applicant the Good Conduct Medal for the period 17 March 1971 through 14 April 1972, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation, and 3 bronze service stars to be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084955C070212
As supporting evidence, the applicant provides a portion of the divorce decree; the FSM's last DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty); the FSM's death certificate; a letter, dated 24 January 1995, from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service – Indianapolis Center (DFAS-IN) to the FSM; an extract from an Internet site explaining the SBP; the FSM's VA Form 29-8286 (Servicemen's Group Life Insurance Election) dated 2 July 1979 showing he had elected "by law"...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084956C070212
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 Board notes the applicant’s contention that his Merchant Marine service from 6 September 1944 through 2 February 1945 should be considered active duty service for retired pay computation purposes. The law did not authorize this service to be creditable for retired pay computation purposes.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084958C070212
EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: The applicant's personnel records contain an AGPZ Form 977 (Data for Retired Pay) which shows he was to be placed on the Temporary Disability Retired List on 11 May 1967 in the grade of SP4/E-4. The evidence of record shows the applicant was advanced to the temporary grade of SP4 on 6 May 1962.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084960C070212
The applicant states in his application, in effect, that there is no record of his having been wounded. The applicant was present and participated in 9 campaigns during his two tours of duty in the Republic of Vietnam. The applicant served 44 months during his two tours of duty in the Republic of Vietnam.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084961C070212
The applicant states, in effect, that he was wounded in Vietnam and was not awarded the Purple Heart. The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant was wounded in Vietnam on 19 February 1969, while serving in the pay grade of E-4, and that he was hospitalized as a result of that wound. RECOMMENDATION : 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 19 February 1969,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084963C070212
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 | CY2003 | 2003084965C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his undesirable discharge be upgraded to a general discharge. He states his request was denied and he was told to request leave after arriving in Germany.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084966C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 9 October 1996, an informal PEB found the applicant to be unfit for duty due to chronic upper and lower back pain, chronic musculoskeletal neck pain, and chronic bilateral knee pain under Veterans Affairs Schedule of Rating Disabilities (VASRD) code 5003, with a 20 percent disability rating. The applicant has failed to provide evidence to show that the information she...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084967C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. There are no orders in the applicant’s service personnel records that show he was awarded, or recommended for award of, the AM and the applicant did not provide a copy of orders, or an award certificate, or a copy of an award recommendation in support of his claim for this award. There are no orders in the applicant’s service personnel records which show that he was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084972C070212
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart, additional awards of the Air Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM), the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), and all other authorized awards. He also should have received more than twelve awards of the Air Medal based on his combat assaults and a second discharge certificate for his service between 29 January 1969 and 29 November 1971. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084977C070212
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: An undesirable discharge was normally considered appropriate for members separating under these provisions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084980C070212
APPLICANT STATES : In effect, that he was injured in a helicopter accident on 2 December 1967, while serving as a door gunner in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). It states, in pertinent part, that the PH is authorized to members who are wounded in action. While the applicant has provided evidence, in the form of a summary of his military medical record prepared by the VA, that verifies that he was hospitalized in the RVN for injuries he received in a helicopter accident, he failed to provide...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084981C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The PEB determined that the applicant was medically unfit for further service, and it recommended he be retired by reason of physical disability with a 40 percent disability rating. The Board notes the applicant’s contention that his 30 percent disability rating should be increased, based on the deterioration of his physical disabilities that resulted in his being placed...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084982C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The Board considered the following evidence: EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show:
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084983C070212
There is no entry in Item 9 (Awards, Decorations and Campaigns) of the DA Form 2-1 showing that the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart. The SF 600 in the applicant's service records shows that the applicant was wounded in Vietnam on 12 September 1970 and that the wounds required medical treatment; however, the summary does not contain sufficient information to conclude that it was the result of hostile action. Neither the SF 88 nor the SF 93 that he completed in conjunction with this...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084988C070212
There are no orders in the applicant’s records that show that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. The evidence of record shows that the applicant received the required training and was awarded the infantryman MOS. b. amending the applicant's DD Form 214 to show that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Sharpshooter Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar (M-14), the Marksman Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar (M-16), the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084989C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The Board considered the following evidence: He also submitted requests for award of the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman Badge which are new issues not previously considered by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR).
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084991C070212
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 27 July 1979, the approval authority, a major general, approved the applicant's discharge under the provision of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 14-33 and recommended that he be furnished an Under Other...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084992C070212
There are no orders in the applicant's service personnel records awarding him either the Good Conduct Medal or the Combat Infantryman Badge. DA Pamphlet 672-3, Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register, dated 29 January 1988, which lists unit awards received by units serving in Vietnam, shows the unit to which the applicant was assigned during his tour in Vietnam, D Troop, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, was cited for award of the Presidential Unit Citation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084994C070212
However, the Board is only able to confirm his entitlement to the BSM with “V” Device. During the review of this case, the Board found the applicant is entitled to other awards that were not included in his record. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case for the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device; by awarding him the first award of the Army Good Conduct Medal, for his qualifying period of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003084996C070212
There is no entry in Item 41 (Awards and Decorations), of the DA Form 20, showing that the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart. The applicant's DD Form 214 does not show these awards as authorized awards because they were awarded to his unit after he had been released from active duty. c. amending the applicant's DD Form 214, Block 24, to correct errors and to include other awards and to read as follows: Purple Heart; Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal; Vietnam Service Medal...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085006C070212
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: The PH Certificate provided by the applicant shows that he was awarded the PH, but it does not show the date on which he was wounded.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085011C070212
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...