ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040006611C070208
In addition to documents provided with the applicant’s original application, including a 1943 casualty message, an undated telegram to the applicant’s grandparents, the 1947 report of death, an undated “Summary of Official Record of Civilian Employee,” and the 1945 letter from the Secretary of War to the Comptroller General, the applicant now submits two versions of an undated letter (written and typed) from an individual who recounts his recollection of events leading up to the sinking of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040006624C070208
The applicant requests that his 1982 separation document be corrected to reflect award of the Army Good Conduct Medal, completion of the Jungle Warfare Training Course, any unit citations he might be entitled to, and that his United States Army Reserve time was extended until 29 June 1988. Although the evidence does show that the applicant completed the Jungle Warfare Training Course, that course would have enhanced military skills and as such, would not have been recorded on his separation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040006625C070208
According to the award certificate provided by the applicant, he was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, as an individual award on 1 August 1969. Evidence in the applicant’s service medical records indicate that the applicant was wounded as a result of hostile action and as such would have been entitled to an award of the Purple Heart. While the applicant does not have approval documents from the Commanding General of United States Army Vietnam to wear his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040006632C070208
Linda Simmons | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Although the applicant’s record contains only one order confirming his second Army Commendation Medal, there is no reason to doubt the fact that he was awarded an Army Commendation Medal for his service in Vietnam between December 1968 and December 1969. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040006653C070208
The applicant requests that her 1999 separation document be corrected to reflect award of two Meritorious Service Medals. The entry in item 28 on the applicant’s separation document is correct and the fact that she was subsequently permanently retired is not a basis to change the reason for her 1999 discharge from active duty. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing: a. that she was awarded two...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040006687C070208
The applicant requests that his record be corrected to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB). The Soldier must be an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, must be assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and must actively participate in such ground combat. One of the applicant’s efficiency reports indicate that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, although there is no evidence to show that award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040006696C070208
Kenneth Wright | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The fact that the applicant had a dental appointment scheduled after his discharge does not mean that all appropriate dental services and treatment had not been completed prior to his separation. Item 17 on his DD Form 214, however, shows that all appropriate dental services and treatment had been completed.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040006734C070208
Linda Simmons | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. Although the applicant’s military personnel record is no longer available, there were sufficient documents available to conclude that the applicant was deployed to Lebanon in support of an operation for which the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was awarded.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040006746C070208
In effect, the applicant requests that his record be corrected to show that he is now married. The documents that the applicant submits show that he was married on 24 November 1997, and that he gave power of attorney to his wife on 7 May 2004. The applicant’s records were correct at the time that he retired in 1974.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040006754C070208
Captain “L” stated that he informed the battalion commander that the command sergeant major told the applicant’s rater to hold off (submitting it) and try to get something on her. The Commander, United States Army Recruiting Command, indicated that the applicant’s NCOER was mishandled. The evidence shows that the battalion commander improperly acted as the reviewer on the applicant’s NCOER for the period July 1995 through December 1996, inserting himself into the applicant’s rating scheme,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040006788C070208
Linda Simmons | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including advisory opinion, if any). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he was promoted to captain effective on 20 March 2001 and that he receive retroactive pay and allowances in that grade effective on that date.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040006818C070208
COUNSEL'S REQUEST, STATEMENT AND EVIDENCE: Counsel requests that a complete and equitable review of the applicant’s record be made regarding the applicant’s request. His request to correct his record to reflect his rank and grade as PFC E-3 on his DD Form 214 is not granted. Notwithstanding his statement in his request for a conditional discharge on 6 May 2003 there is no evidence that the applicant had any foreign service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040006840C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 7 JUNE 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040006840 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, there is no basis for an award of the Purple Heart. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007024C070208
The former Soldier’s military records are not available to the Board for review. The evidence also shows that the applicant’s father is entitled to a Bronze Star Medal as a conversion award based on his Combat Infantryman Badge, and the World War II Victory Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected: a. by showing that the former Soldier is entitled to the French Croix de Guerre and the Army of Occupation Medal...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007045C070208
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart. On 1 November 1968 the 71st Evacuation Hospital published orders awarding the applicant the Purple Heart for the wounds that he received in action on 31 October 1968. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing award of the Purple Heart, the Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze service stars, the Republic of Vietnam...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007332C070208
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows that he entered on active duty on 11 February 1954. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 24 January 1956; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired on 23 January 1959.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007486C070208
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show award of the Silver Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Infantryman Badge. Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides for the award of the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and states, in pertinent part, that the medal will be awarded to personnel who have served in Vietnam for six months during the period from 1 March 1961 to 28 March 1973, or who have been wounded by hostile forces. He was wounded in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007572C070208
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be changed to show his correct social security number. In response thereto, he was informed that his records throughout his service showed that the last four digits of his social security number was 5243, and that in order for the Board to act upon his request he had to submit a statement from the Social Security Administration verifying his correct social security number, the date it was issued, and an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007577C070208
The applicant request, in effect, that his 1998 separation document be corrected to reflect that he qualified as a sharpshooter rather than as a marksman with the M-16 rifle, that he qualified as an expert with the grenade, that he completed the Worldwide Port System-System Administrator Training Course, and that he was awarded an Army Achievement Medal and the Driver and Mechanic Badge, which he refers to as the Driver’s Badge. The copy of his Department of the Army Form 2-1, provided by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007618C070208
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show his pay grade as E-4, vice the pay grade of E-3 shown. There is no evidence and the applicant has not submitted any to show that he served in the pay grade of E-4 or was promoted to that pay grade. The Board determined that the evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007632C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 29 MARCH 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040007632 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 soldier must be an infantryman (11 series specialty), assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and must have actively participated in such ground combat. There...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007710C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that the reason for her 2004 discharge be changed from “failure to meet procurement medical fitness standards” to show that she was discharged as a result of complications following unnecessary surgery which was performed while she was in the Army. She states that she experienced severe chest and abdominal pain and was given a “CT Scan” and informed that all the blood clots were gone but “now lymph node problems had developed.” She states that she was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007727C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF BOARD DATE: 9 JUNE 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040007727 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. There is no evidence, and the applicant has not provided any compelling evidence that he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant (fourth pay...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007833C070208
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The Board granted the applicant’s previous request for award of the Purple Heart for shrapnel wounds based on the two witness statements and information from his Department of Veterans Affairs rating documents showing that he was receiving disability compensation for the injuries. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007843C070208
The PEB recommended that the applicant’s name be removed from the TDRL and that he be separated with a 10 percent disability and granted severance pay. Rather, the law provides for disability severance pay for individuals whose medical conditions were rated at less than 30 percent. The fact that the applicant may have been granted a disability rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs is not evidence of any error or injustice in the Army’s rating and does not serve as a basis to change...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007853C070208
The evidence confirms that the applicant was awarded a Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicant completed a qualifying period of service for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal on 24 January 1972. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing that he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge; b. showing that he is entitled to two bronze service stars on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007864C070208
In effect, the applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show award of the Presidential Unit Citation, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, Medal for Humane Action, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Service Star, and United Nations Service Medal. The applicant participated in four campaigns during his tour of duty in Vietnam He is entitled to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007878C070208
The applicant requests that his reentry code of “4” on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be changed. The applicant was discharged on 30 October 2001. 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.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007884C070208
The applicant requests that his record be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart. The applicant states that while engaged in hostile action against enemy forces for which he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal with “V” device, he received wounds and was awarded the Purple Heart. The applicant’s medical records show: a.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007890C070208
The applicant states that he went into the Army with good health and had a mental breakdown while in the Army, and was discharged for that reason. The applicant was discharged on 10 December 1974. There is no evidence and the applicant has not provided any, to show that he was physically unfit at the time of his discharge in December 1974.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007921C070208
Linda Simmons | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant states that the award is not recorded in his records because it was presented to him on the date that he retired. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing award of the Legion of Merit, Vietnam Service Medal with one silver service star, and Korea Defense Service Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007927C070208
A fire destroyed approximately 18 million service members’ records at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973. 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 separation document. The entry in item 29 on the applicant’s separation document and his entitlement to disability compensation shortly after his separation for shell and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007955C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 14 JUNE 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040007955 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. Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. Records show the applicant should have...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040007974C070208
The applicant provides a copy of a newspaper article, which indicates that a member of a veteran’s center applied for the Purple Heart award on behalf of the applicant. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. Once the Department of the Air Force has authorized the Korean War Service Medal, the applicant may apply to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to add this foreign award to his separation document.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008006C070208
The applicant requests that his record be corrected to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and to show his rank as specialist four (SP4), pay grade E-4. The Vietnam Service Medal is awarded to all members of the Armed Forces serving in Vietnam from 3 July 1965 through 28 March 1973. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing his rank, pay grade, and date of rank on his 16 January 1969 DD Form...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008025C070208
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. 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 separation document. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he was awarded a Bronze Star Medal and that he is entitled to the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008034C070208
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. The evidence available to the Board confirms that the applicant was wounded as a result of hostile action on 19 September 1952 in North Korea and that he was awarded the Purple Heart in October 1952. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected: a. by showing that he was awarded the Purple Heart; b. by showing that he is entitled to the National...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008065C070208
Linda Simmons | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows that he entered on active duty for training on 7 August 1961 and was released from active duty on 6 February 1962 at Fort Jackson and returned to the Army Reserve to complete his remaining service obligation. Consequently, the applicant’s request to correct his record to show that he entered on active duty on 17 July 1961 is denied.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008165C070208
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show that he was awarded the Purple Heart and that the third through fifth digits of his service number are 961 vice 676. The applicant completed a qualifying period of service for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal on 21 January 1970. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected: a. by changing the third through fifth digits of the service number recorded on his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008173C070208
The applicant requests that his 1969 separation document be corrected to reflect entitlement to the Army Good Conduct Medal, two awards of the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm, the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation, two awards of the Purple Heart, 5 bronze stars on his Vietnam Service Medal denoting participation in five designated campaigns, and all Presidential Unit Citations and Valorous Unit Awards (which he refers to as...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008199C070208
In effect, the applicant requests award of the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, and that his record be corrected to show participation in three campaigns during World War II, vice the one campaign shown. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. Unfortunately, as he himself has stated, there is no such evidence.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008206C070208
The letter informed the Soldier of the requirements for award of the Purple Heart and then stated that “since there is no official records that you were wounded in action, you may not be awarded the Purple Heart.” 5. Unfortunately, in the absence of such evidence, there is no basis for an award of the Purple Heart. Although the Department of Veterans Affairs may have awarded the former Soldier disability compensation, it does not serve as evidence that he was wounded as a result of hostile...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008208C070208
The applicant requests that his record be corrected to show his MOS (military occupational specialty) as 11B (infantry) vice 63B (wheel vehicle mechanic); that he be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge; and that he be awarded the Air Medal with “V” device. Thus, his request to correct his DD Form 214 to show his MOS as 11B is not granted. As a result, the Board recommends denial of so much of the application that pertains to correcting his DD Form 214 to show his MOS as 11B, and award of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008255C070208
The applicant’s medical records show that his chest wound, rib fracture, lung contusion, and face wound, all occurred at approximately 1800 hours on 18 April 1968, and all were caused by the same agent – a bullet wound. Consequently, the applicant’s request to correct his records to show three awards of the Purple Heart cannot be granted. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing award of the Purple Heart,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008256C070208
The applicant requests that his record be corrected to show award of the Global War On Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM), Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM), the Army Commendation Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal. The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), a copy of an approved award recommendation for the Army Commendation Medal, and a copy of an approved award recommendation for the Army Achievement Medal....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008262C070208
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. A document included in the applicant’s file indicates that officials at the Army Reserve Personnel Center in St. Louis authorized issuance of the applicant’s awards and decorations, including the Purple Heart, in August 1996, based on the applicant’s request. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008264C070208
The applicant’s medical records, which are available to the Board, contain no evidence to show that the applicant was wounded in action. The evidence shows that the applicant’s record contains administrative error that does not require action by the Board. The Case Management Support Division in St. Louis is requested to correct the applicant’s records to show award of the Air Medal (first through twenty-sixth oak leaf cluster), the Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008277C070208
Congress established the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) as the standard under which percentage rating decisions are to be made for disabled military personnel. The medical evidence of record supports the determination that the applicant's unfitting condition was properly diagnosed and rated at the time of his discharge. The applicant was discharged because of his physical disability, mechanical low back pain, and received a 10 percent disability rating.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008389C070208
The applicant requests that his record be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart, that the date on the certificate awarding him the Purple Heart show that he was wounded in action on 14 February 1968, not 21 February 1968 as shown on the certificate, and that he be awarded a medal for his bravery in action on 14 February 1968. The applicant requested correction of his records to show award of a medal for bravery in Vietnam. As a result, the Board recommends that: a. all Department of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008392C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 28 JUNE 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040008392 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 Vietnam Service Medal was awarded to all members of the Armed Forces serving in Vietnam from 3 July 1965 through 28 March 1973. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of...