ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088872C070403
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 Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ) has no orders or other documents on file that show he was ever wounded or injured in action, or that he was recommended for or awarded the PH. Further, lacking any derogatory information on file or a specific disqualifying action from any of his active...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088873C070403
The applicant states, in effect, that he is entitled to the PH based on an injury he received from an incoming mortar round while serving in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN), and his separation document (DD Form 214) does not include this award. Paragraph 2-13 of the awards regulation contains guidance on awarding the Vietnam Service Medal and it states, in pertinent part, that a bronze service star is authorized with this award for each campaign participated in while serving in the RVN. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088875C070403
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 | 2003088880C070403
The applicant requests that he be awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received from shrapnel on 26 June 1969. The applicant provided several copies of medical documentation that show he was treated for an eye infection while serving in Vietnam on 26 June 1969. The medical evidence provided by the applicant shows that he was diagnosed as having angiitis while serving in Vietnam.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088881C070403
The DD Form 214 issued to the applicant upon his separation confirms in Item 23a (Specialty Number and Title) that he held the MOS of 71B (Clerk Typist) on the date of his separation. However, the evidence of record confirms that the applicant held and served in MOS 71B and the only overseas service confirmed is the 7 months and 27 days he served in the RVN. The evidence of record shows that the applicant should have discovered the error or injustice now under consideration on 26 August...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088882C070403
The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty in the Army on 8 May 1967. It states, in pertinent part, that the PH is awarded to any member who has been wounded or killed in action. The Board considered the applicant’s claim that Iwo Jima took place before he was born and that he never saw a skylight while he was serving in the RVN, which proves that were errors in the medical treatment record and as a result he should receive the PH.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088884C070403
On 16 October 1968, the applicant submitted a request for separation under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 5, by reason of erroneous induction. In his request, he indicated that he understood that although he had been informed that he did not meet procurement medical fitness standards at the time of induction, he could request retention in the Army to complete the period of service for which he was inducted. The applicant submitted two requests for discharge and he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088885C070403
There are no orders in the applicant's military personnel records awarding him the Purple Heart. The applicant is authorized to have the following awards, in addition to those already shown in Block 24 of his DD Form 214, added to his separation document based on the preparation and distribution to him of the various DA Forms 1577 which are in his service personnel records: the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Vietnam Service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088886C070212
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. On 21 September 1965, the applicant’s commander entered a certificate (memorandum for record) into the applicant’s military records. The applicant accepted NJP and had a bar to reenlistment in effect at the time of his separation, both of which are waivable disqualifications for enlistment.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088888C070403
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. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show:
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088889C070403
There is also no evidence which shows the applicant was recommended for or awarded the Bronze Star Medal. There is no evidence of record, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows that he was recommended for or awarded the Bronze Star Medal. That the applicant's DD Form 214 be corrected to show the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze service stars, the first award of the Good Conduct Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088891C070403
Paragraph 16-5, in effect at the time, provided the authority for soldiers denied or ineligible for continued active duty service to be separated upon their request. By regulation, the RE-3 code is the proper code to assign members separating under the provisions of paragraph 16-5b, Army Regulation 635-200, by reason of locally imposed bar to reenlistment. As a result, the Board finds that the RE-3 code assigned the applicant at discharge was and still is appropriate based on the authority...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088893C070403
This medal was awarded by the Government of Vietnam to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States for qualifying service in Vietnam during the period 1 March 1961 through 28 March 1973. However, evidence of record shows the applicant participated in two campaigns during his assignment in Vietnam which are not correctly shown by award of two bronze service stars for wear on his Vietnam Service Medal. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088896C070403
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 evidence provided by the applicant shows he was a member of the 7th Squad, Second Section, Machine Gun Platoon, 5th Infantry Regiment, 5th Regimental Combat Team during the Korean War. Based on the foregoing, the Board has determined that the applicant is entitled to award of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088901C070403
APPLICANT STATES : That his pay was garnished while he was on the TDRL (temporary disability retired list), to satisfy the provisions of 10 USC, 1174 (h); however, he suffered an injustice because he was medically retired after 16 years of service. The Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation, paragraph 040602, states in pertinent part, "If a member who has received an SSB payment becomes eligible for retired pay, recoup from the member the gross amount of SSB received, as...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088903C070403
The HRC opinion finally recommends, based on the information the applicant provided with his application to the ABCMR, that the applicant be granted a waiver of the military education requirements for the 2000 RCSB only, and that his record be referred to a SSB for promotion reconsideration under the 2000 RCSB criteria. BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088905C070403
The applicant requests, in effect, that the effective date of his transfer orders from an active status in a troop program unit (TPU) to the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Control Group (Annual Training) be changed from May 2002 to August 2002. On 6 August 2002, the 99th RSC published orders assigning him to the USAR Control Group (Annual Training) with an effective date of 21 May 2002. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088908C070403
The applicant requests reconsideration of his earlier request to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to correct his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) by changing his military occupational specialty (MOS) from truck driver to tank gun loader, and by awarding him the Purple Heart (PH). In regards to the latter, he requests that his medical records be corrected to show he received a shrapnel wound instead of a self-inflicted...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088911C070403
In support of his application, he submitted a copy of his discharge orders from the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Control Group (Reinforcement); a letter from the Commanding Officer, U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Command (ARPERCEN), Transition and Separations Branch; his Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay at Age 60 (Twenty Year Letter); a Standard Form 88 (Report of Medical Examination); and a memorandum from the commanding officer of the 3345th U.S. Army Hospital Augmentation, Birmingham,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088912C070403
The Board considered the following evidence: On 29 September 1975, the applicant was discharged accordingly. There is no evidence showing that the applicant submitted a request for an upgrade to his discharge to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) within its 15 year statute of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088917C070403
On 4 September 1981, the applicant accepted nonjudicial punishment under the provisions of Article 15, UCMJ, for being derelict in the performance of duty by sleeping during his tour of guard on 2 September 1981. The applicant was formally advised by legal counsel, on 29 September 1981, that he was being considered for separation for misconduct under the provisions of AR 635-200, chapter 14, and of the basis for the contemplated action, the effects of the discharge, and the rights available...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088918C070403
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The applicant's DD 214 shows that he had the following periods of lost time: 14 September 1971 through 23 November 1971; 25 February 1972 through 27 February 1972; and 3 May 1972 through 21 June 1972. The Board reviewed the applicant’s record of service which included two nonjudicial punishments and 152 days of lost time and determined that his quality of service did not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088920C070403
Accordingly, the applicant was discharged with an undesirable discharge on 22 July 1976 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service. On 12 March 1979, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) denied the applicant's request for a general discharge. The applicant’s record of service included one special court-martial conviction, three nonjudicial punishments and 67 days of lost time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088922C070403
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: On 29 August 1969, the United States Army Court of Military Review upon consideration of the entire record, including consideration of the issues specified by the appellant, held that the findings of guilty and the sentence as approved by the convening authority were correct in law and fact.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088923C070403
There are no orders in the applicant's service personnel records to indicate that he was promoted to the rank and pay grade of Specialist Five, E-5. He attained the rank and pay grade of Specialist Four, E-4, was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for his Vietnam service, the Combat Medical Badge for performance of his assigned duties in a hostile fire area under combat conditions, and there is no record of lost time or any evidence of a lapse in good conduct in the applicant's service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088924C070403
There is no evidence of record, or evidence submitted by the applicant, that she was recommended or promoted to pay grade E-4. Pertinent Army regulations provide that prior to discharge or release from active duty, individuals will be assigned RE codes based on their service records or the reason for discharge. The applicant has failed to show, through the evidence submitted with her application, that she was advanced to E-4 prior to her discharge on 22 September 1981 or that she was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088925C070403
No record, of this volunteer convoy, to his knowledge, was ever recorded back in 1968. Based on his service, he is entitled to award of the Good Conduct Medal for the period 2 August 1967 through 6 June 1969 and to have it added to his DD Form 214. That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing, that the unit history of the 585th Transport Company include a record and give recognition to eight soldiers who took part in a volunteer convoy in 1968, be denied.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088926C070403
The applicant requests, in effect, that the Purple Heart (PH) and Bronze Star Medal (BSM) be added to the separation document (WD AGO Form 53-55) of her deceased husband, a former service member (FSM). The available evidence also includes a letter request for awards from the FSM, dated 12 October 1978. However, the evidence does show that the FSM was entitled to the BSM and other awards that were not listed on his separation document.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088930C070403
The applicant states, in effect, that he is entitled to the PH for an injury he received while serving on active duty in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). His Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ) contains no orders or other documents showing that he was ever wounded or injured in action, or that he was ever recommended for or awarded the PH. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned is entitled to 1 silver...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088931C070403
Public Law 98-94, dated 24 September 1983, established former spouse coverage for retired members (Reservists, too). Title 10, U. S. Code, section 1448(b)(4) states that a person who elects to provide an annuity for a former spouse may, at the time of the election, elect to provide coverage under that annuity for both the former spouse and a dependent child if the child resulted from the person's marriage to that former spouse. Records at DFAS-CL show the FSM divorced Virginia in 1999,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088932C070403
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 evidence shows that the applicant’s record contains administrative error(s) that do not require action by the Board. The Board determined that the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant award of the Purple Heart or to excuse the applicant’s failure to file an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088947C070403
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 submits new...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088949C070403
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. Although the applicant was twice hospitalized for medical treatment, neither time qualifies him for award of the Purple Heart. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088950C070403
The applicant further states that unlawfulness is revealed as well when on the same date of 6 November [1978], she was not only informed of the Articles 86 and 90 court-martial charges but also allegedly submitted the discharge request. As supporting evidence, she provides a 19 October 1978 radiographic report completed as part of her chapter separation medical examination; a Standard Form 88 (Report of Medical Examination) dated 23 October 1978 showing the purpose of examination to be a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088958C070403
Since his friend had been seriously wounded, and he had only sustained light wounds, he never thought about it; however, since finding the photograph, he feels that he is entitled to award of the Purple Heart. The applicant's DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) does not show award of the Purple Heart. That form does not reflect award of the Army Commendation Medal with "V" device or award of the Air Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088960C070403
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 an honorable or a general discharge. He states that when he was transferred to Germany, he could not take his wife and family with him because he was only a private (E-3) and that others who enlisted in the Army after him, were being promoted before him.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088968C070403
The applicant's DD Form 214 shows the Korean Service Medal with two bronze service stars, the United Nations Service Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge as authorized awards. 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. Therefore, the applicant's DD Form 214 should be corrected to show this award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088970C070403
The applicant's DD Form 214 show that he was inducted into the Army on 6 August 1952 and that he served with units of the 3d Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment in Korea during the Korean War. 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. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088979C070403
The applicant states that his original statement documented a long history of childhood trauma and that he has conducted some additional research regarding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In conclusion, the counselor requests that the applicant's discharge be upgraded and that he be restored to society as an honorable member of the military family. While PTSD was not recognized as a specific illness at the time of the applicant’s separation from the service, the fact that an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088981C070403
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. The evidence of record shows the applicant is entitled to award of the National Defense Service Medal based upon his period of service from 3 January 1949 through 2 January 1952. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal for the period 3 January 1949 through 2 January 1952, the United Nations...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003089015C070403
The applicant's military records show he was inducted into the Army of the United States on 7 October 1970 for a period of 2 years. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief and to excuse failure to timely file. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing the award of the Bronze Star Medal, the Good Conduct Medal for the period 7 October 1970 to 18...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003089016C070403
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 11 May 1994, the applicant submitted a request for a chapter 6, hardship discharge. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows that she was released from active duty on 3 June 1994 under the provisions of AR 635-200, paragraph 6-3b(2) and her service was characterized as honorable.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003089018C070403
Evidence of record show the applicant is eligible for the Valorous Unit Award, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm, and the Air Medal with Numeral 23. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative error which does not require action by the Board. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned to show award of the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003089027C070403
The applicant’s military records show he was inducted into the Army of the United States on 6 September 1966 for a period of 2 years. The evidence of record shows the applicant is entitled to award of the GCMDL for the period 6 September 1966 to 5 September 1968. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing he was awarded one bronze service star for wear on his Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003089031C070403
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 requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show “all awards” and the Purple Heart. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003089037C070403
These orders awarded the applicant the PH for wounds he received in action while serving as a SP4 in the RVN on 20 March 1967. Lacking any derogatory information on file that would disqualify him from receiving the AGCM, or a specific disqualification from any of the active duty unit commanders for whom he served, the Board finds that he is entitled to the first award of the AGCM based on his qualifying period of honorable active duty service from 20 April 1966 through 19 April 1969. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003089039C070403
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The noncommissioned officer (NCO) counseling the applicant stated that the applicant continued to have a drinking problem after the counseling. When separation for unfitness was warranted an undesirable discharge was normally considered appropriate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003089042C070403
The applicant’s military records were not available to the Board for review. It states, in pertinent part, that the PH is authorized to members who are wounded in action. 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.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003089045C070212
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that his military records be corrected to show that his last name is Bundage instead of Boudwin. It is evident from the documents submitted by the applicant that his last name was Bundage when he enlisted.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003089049C070403
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That he be granted a United States Army Reserve (USAR) Retirement at age 60, for attaining 20 qualifying years of service. In the processing of this case, the Army Reserve Personnel Command (ARPERSCOM), formerly ARPERCEN, provided the staff of the Board with a memorandum advising the Board that Non-Regular retirement at age 60 is authorized by Title 10, United States Code, section 1223, and that the statute requires that soldiers complete 20 qualifying years of service...