ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001439C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 March 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040001439 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 his award of the Army Commendation Medal shows that he sustained a head wound which indicates that the Purple Heart should also be awarded. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001440C070208
Maribeth Love | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests, in effect, that his undesirable discharge (UD) be upgraded to an honorable discharge (HD). On 16 October 1973, the applicant was discharged accordingly.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001443C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 27 January 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040001443 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. There is no evidence of record and the applicant has not provided any evidence to show that the date of release from active duty, 8 December 1971, is incorrect. Records show the applicant should have discovered the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001445C070208
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant provides the DD Form 1883 (Survivor Benefit Plan Election Certificate); the SBP worksheet; a DD Form 1300 (Report of Casualty); copies of the FSM's military service records; letters from her Member of Congress to the Department of Veterans Affairs; a Chronological Record of Military Service; the FSM's notification of eligibility for retired pay at age 60 (his 20-year letter); a letter from the Reserve Components...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001458C070208
He also asks that completion of a 40 hour Javelin Gunner’s Course be entered in item 14 (military education) and that item 15a be corrected to show that he contributed to education assistance benefits. Item 15a (Member Contributed to Post-Vietnam Era Veteran’s Educational Assistance Program) (VEAP) on his separation document is checked “no.” 8. The evidence also confirms that the applicant was wounded on 25 June 2003 and awarded the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001468C070208
It noted that if the Board grants his request, he will be eligible for promotion consideration to captain by special selection boards (SSBs) under the 1996 through 2004 criteria. Army Regulation 135-155 (Promotion of Commissioned and Warrant Officers other than General Officers), the version in effect at the time, Table 2-1 stated that 3 years time in grade was required for promotion to 1LT (for either a unit board or a mandatory board). As the applicant met the promotion eligibility...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001502C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, award of two unit awards received during World War II. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he is entitled to the following awards: Army Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 silver service star and a bronze arrowhead,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001505C070208
The applicant provides: a. Copies of two DD Forms 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty) for the active duty period 30 November 1990 to 14 May 1991; one shows a character of service as under other than honorable conditions, the other shows a character of service as under honorable conditions (general). The U.S. Court of Appeals, observing that applicants to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) are by statute allowed 15 years to apply there, and that this Board's...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001518C070208
Prior to the period of enlistment under review, the applicant served in the Army National Guard from 2 April 1977 to 6 August 1979 in military occupational specialty (MOS) 13B (Cannon Crewmember) until he was ordered to active duty on 6 August 1979 for 20 months and 11 days in pay grade E-2. The board recommended that the applicant be separated from the service because of misconduct with an UOTHC discharge. Army policy states that a UOTHC discharge is normally considered appropriate, but a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001526C070208
The board recommended that the FSM be discharged from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-208 and that he be furnished an "Undesirable Discharge." The author stated, in effect, that the FSM was the most loving man who helped you get through the hard times. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001531C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of the disability rating he received from the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB). The applicant provides medical evaluations and treatment records on file in his military medical records. The VA, however, is not required by law to determine medical unfitness for further military service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001533C070208
The applicant stated that he was wounded in April 1967; however, there are no medical documents prepared at that time showing that he was wounded in action. The only medical evidence available is the undated document that he submits with his request, in which he stated that he was treated in December 1967. The evidence shows that the applicant’s record contains administrative error that does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001549C070208
The Government of Vietnam awarded this medal 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. This document show the unit to which the applicant was assigned was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm for the period 17 November 1965 to 19 May 1969 by Department of the Army General Orders 70, dated 1969. However, evidence of record shows the applicant participated...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001551C070208
The applicant states, in effect, that the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) recently upgraded his 1990 discharge to fully honorable and that members of that board “further recommended” that he “seek a medical discharge.” The applicant states he was granted a 50 percent disability rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The applicant’s records indicate that in September 1990 his unit commander initiated action to administratively separate him (the applicant) from active duty...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001556C070208
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to reflect a combat [infantry] MOS (military occupational specialty) and that he be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB). Consequently, his request to correct his specialty on DD Form 214 and to award him the Combat Infantryman Badge cannot be granted. The evidence shows that the applicant’s record contains administrative error that does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001559C070208
The PEB advised the applicant that because his disability rating was less than 30 percent and he had not completed 20 years of service, his separation with severance pay was required. The evidence of record confirms the applicant was found physically unfit for further service based solely on one medical condition. Operating under its own policies and regulations, the VA awarded the applicant a disability rating based on the condition evaluated by the PEB and eight other service connected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001577C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 08 FEBRUARY 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040001577 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. His records should be corrected accordingly. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected: a. by showing that he qualified as a sharpshooter with...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001581C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 08 FEBRUARY 2004 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040001581 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. On 20 February 1986 his commanding officer counseled him regarding his APRT failures, stating that he would be given one more chance to pass, and then she would have to initiate discharge proceedings if he could not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001583C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 17 February 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040001583 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 record shows that he was inducted into the Army and entered active duty on 20 September 1968. In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001584C070208
The applicant also states that while serving as a military police, he was involved in an incident in the dining facility where a sergeant pulled his .45 caliber pistol and pointed it at a table filled with black Soldiers to include himself. The evidence does show that the applicant was involved in several incidents over a period of 18 months and that his characterization of service is commensurate with his overall record of service. As a result, the Board further determined that there is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001587C070208
For Vietnam service, one OSB is authorized for each period of 6 months active Federal service as a member of a U.S. Service in Vietnam from 1 July 1958 to 28 March 1973. The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows the Vietnam Service Medal as an authorized award. 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.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001589C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 May 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040001589 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. In the applicant’s case, the review team discovered one positive urinalysis processed on a specimen submitted by the applicant on 3 March 1983. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001593C070208
The applicant requests that his general under honorable conditions discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge. On 22 April 1969, after consulting with counsel, the applicant submitted a request for discharge for the good of the service under the provisions of chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations). However, records show the ADRB upgraded his discharge from under other than honorable conditions to under honorable conditions under the provisions of the DOD-SDRP...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001604C070208
Despite the applicant’s contentions, there is no evidence to show that he was wounded in action. Lacking corroborating evidence to support his request and substantiating medical evidence, his request to correct his records to show that he was wounded as a result of hostile action, and entitled to award of the Purple Heart cannot be granted. The Case Management Support Division in St. Louis is requested to correct the applicant’s records to show award of the Army Good Conduct Medal and the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001612C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 01 FEBRUARY 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040001612 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. There is no medical evidence, and the applicant has not provided any, which confirms that he was wounded as a result of hostile action while in Vietnam and as such, he is not entitled to an award of the Purple Heart....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001627C070208
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. The applicant's service records are not available. The evidence shows that the applicant’s record contains administrative error that does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001629C070208
In an undated letter in the applicant's service personnel records, presumably submitted for consideration with his request for discharge for the good of the service to avoid trial by court-martial, the applicant states, in pertinent part, "I asked for a leave to go home and get married but was refused. There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) for an upgrade of his discharge in its 15-year statute of limitations. Both the Joint Board and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001647C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show his Reserve service, his foreign service, his home of record (HOR) as Pennsylvania; and his $600.00 additional Montgomery GI Bill deduction. Item 7b of his DD Form 214 for the period ending 14 February 2004 shows his HOR as ____ Oklahoma City, OK. As a result, the Board recommends that the DD Form 214 for the period ending 14 February 2004 of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001657C070208
The AMEDD MOI was not required to address the DAWIA for selection of AMEDD officers with an Acquisition identifier because they had not been assessed in the Acquisition Corps to be managed by the AMB. OTJAG noted that, although not required by law, the FY01 and FY02 COL, ACC promotion selection boards contained instructions to the boards to "strive to select AAC officers at a rate not less than the selection rate for all considered officers for the same competitive category." OTJAG...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001660C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, reconsideration of his request that his records be corrected to show he was promoted to the pay grade of E-4. The applicant’s Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ) contains no orders or other documents indicating that the applicant was ever recommended for or promoted to the pay grade E-4 by proper authority during his tenure on active duty. However, the evidence of record confirms the highest rank and pay grade he attained during his active duty...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001664C070208
The applicant requests that the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty) with a separation date of 3 November 1991 be changed to read Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award). In the absence of evidence showing disqualification, the applicant is entitled to the second award of the Army Good Conduct Medal based on completion of qualifying service from 4 November 1987 to 3 November 1990. As a result, the Board recommends that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001675C070208
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge Form Active Duty) be corrected to show he entered active duty on "15 December 1976." The evidence of record shows the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 30 December 1976, and that he continuously served on active duty through reenlistments until being honorably discharged on 31 December 1996. The evidence of record confirms the applicant was never issued a DD Form 214 for the period of active duty...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001708C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 8 February 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040001708 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. Powers | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. There are no orders in the applicant's records that show he was awarded the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001720C070208
The applicant's 26 October 2003 response to the advisory opinion is new evidence which will be considered by the Board. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel effective 23 October 1994. By letter dated 26 October 2003, the applicant responded by stating he could not have provided a copy of the 4 December 1996 OER since it was classified.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001732C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 13 January 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040001732 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. Jeanette R. McCants | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001748C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that an officer evaluation report (OER) for the period 1970 through 1971 be rewritten and that he be retroactively promoted to chief warrant officer three (CW3) and receive all back pay and allowances due as a result. However, by regulation, appeals on OERs received prior to 1 October 1997 should be submitted within five years. Therefore, there is an insufficient evidentiary basis to support a conclusion that there was any error injustice related to the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001756C070208
The applicant states that: a. the punishment he received was too harsh; b. under current standards he would not receive the same type of discharge; c. he had received previous awards and letters of commendation, and he had other acts of merit; d. he was generally a good service member, was close to finishing his enlistment, had a prior honorable discharge, and that he has been a good citizen since discharge; and e. his first sergeant was after him and he did not commit the offenses listed on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001761C070208
Carol A. Kornhoff | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. His DD Form 214 does not show the Purple Heart as an authorized decoration. 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 | CY2004 | 20040001772C070208
The applicant requests that his 1951 separation document be corrected to reflect award of the Purple Heart and Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected: a. by awarding him the Purple Heart for wounds sustained on 18 May 1951, and the Combat Infantryman Badge; b. by showing on his separation document that the last...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001788C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that his medical records be corrected to show he was not in an automobile accident. There is no evidence to show the applicant was having heart problems after being injected with smallpox vaccine. Air Force medical records show he was given Benadryl and aspirin and returned to duty after receiving a smallpox vaccination, an indication he was having a typical, mild reaction.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001790C070208
The applicant requests that item 12 (Record of Service), item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized All Periods of Service), and item 14 (Military Education) of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected. The applicant requested correction of her records to show award of the Army Achievement Medal. Army Regulation 635-5 states that the instructions for completing item 14 of the DD Form 214 are to enter...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001792C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, an upgrade of his undesirable discharge (UD) and correction of the number of days of time lost recorded on his separation document (DD Form 214). On 4 March 1971, the applicant was discharged accordingly. As a result, the Board further determined that there is no evidence provided which shows that it would 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 | CY2004 | 20040001796C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that his undesirable discharge (UD) be upgraded to an honorable discharge (HD). On 27 March 1973, the separation authority approved the applicant’s request for discharge and directed that he receive an UD. Upon application, the Army Discharge Review Board, or this Board considers discharge upgrades and if either Board finds the discharge was improper or inequitable, it may be upgraded.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001810C070208
The documentation submitted by the applicant shows that, at the same time he wrote to the commanding general of VII Corps, he also provided the same information to five United States Senators and requested upgrade of the VII Corps Certificate of Achievement to the Soldier's Medal or the Army Commendation Medal. Evidence of record shows that the applicant was recommended for award of the VII Corps Certificate of Achievement by his chain of command. Records show that in 1981 the applicant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001816C070208
The applicant requests that the amount of disability severance pay listed in item 18 (Remarks) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 2 June 2001 be corrected. The evidence of record shows the applicant was due to be paid $30,587.76 in disability severance pay ($42,483.00 minus $11,895.24 in taxes). The applicant's DD Form 214 for the period ending 2 June 2001 shows he was paid $54,621.00 in disability severance pay.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001817C070208
The applicant states that he had a shrapnel wound in Vietnam. In so doing, the VA noted that although his service medical records showed no evidence of a shrapnel wound, reasonable doubt was resolved in his favor that this [his wound] was a residual from a combat injury. The VA, in awarding the applicant a service connected disability for residuals [shrapnel] in his right arm, stated that his service medical records showed no evidence of a shrapnel wound, and despite this lack of evidence...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001825C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 10 March 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040001825 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, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation From Active Duty) be corrected as to his dates of service, his rank at discharge, and his Separation Program Designator (SPD) code. Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001827C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show no lost time, and that his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) be corrected by deleting any reference that he was a deserter. The applicant provides: a. DD Form 214 with effective date of 22 March 1972. b. DA Form 2627-1 (Record of Proceedings Under Article 15, UCMJ) for being AWOL from 2 June 1971 through 12 June 1971. c. Page 3 of his DA...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001828C070208
However, on 12 November 1970, the applicant's unit commander requested that further rehabilitation requirements be waived and that the applicant be separated under the provisions of 635-212 for unfitness with a UD. There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that boards 15-year statute of limitation. The applicant's service record fully supports both the reason for discharge and the characterization of his service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040001830C070208
That form, however, does not show award of the Purple Heart nor does it show that he was wounded in action. Notwithstanding the information contained in the 2004 VA rating decision, and the information that he entered on his 1976 report of medical history, there is no medical evidence to show that the applicant was wounded in action or treated for such a wound. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by award of the...