ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010848C070208
There are no orders in the applicant’s service personnel record which shows that she was awarded the Army Achievement Medal. The applicant's military service records do not contain any orders or evidence that she was awarded the Army Achievement Medal. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to correction of her records to show award of the Army Achievement Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010855C070208
In his request for discharge, the applicant indicated that he understood that by requesting discharge, he was admitting guilt to the charge against him, or of a lesser included offense, that also authorized the imposition of a bad conduct or dishonorable discharge. On 18 August 1981, the separation authority approved the applicant’s request for discharge and directed that he receive an UOTHC discharge. There is no indication that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010857C070208
Robert Rogers | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. On 6 March 1987, the applicant was again reported for being AWOL and remained AWOL until she was apprehended by military authorities on 25 November 1987. On 19 February 1988, the separation authority approved the applicant’s request for discharge and directed that she be reduced to the lowest enlisted grade; that she be separated under the provisions of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010858C070208
The applicant requests that his records be corrected by upgrading his discharge. On 28 January 1980, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant's petition to upgrade his discharge. Upon successful completion of the alternate service, former members would be granted a clemency discharge by the President of the United States, thus restoring his or her affected civil rights.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010864C070208
The applicant requests correction of his records to show award of the Purple Heart. The evidence shows the applicant is eligible for award of the Purple Heart for wounds sustained during hostile action on 13 June 1944 in the European theater of operations. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Purple Heart for wounds sustained on 13 June 1944; and b. amending his WD AGO Form 53-55 to show...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010870C070208
Carmen Duncan | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214, a 30 September 1964 letter awarding him the Presidential Service Badge and Certificate, a copy of the Certificate, and his Honorable Discharge Certificate. 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 the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010871C070208
The applicant requests that his discharge document be corrected to show the European-African-Middle-Eastern Campaign Medal with 7 bronze service stars. The applicant’s military records are not available for review. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. amending item 32 of his WD AGO to show the entry "Sicily"; and b. showing award of the World War II Victory Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal with Germany...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010872C070208
Carman Duncan | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. This regulation provides that officers will be granted constructive service credit for professional training and experience accrued after receipt of the basic qualifying degree [emphasis added]. It was also noted that, at the time of the applicant's appointment Army Regulation 135-101 provided the basic guidance and specified that credit was not given for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010874C070208
The discharge authority reviewed the discharge packet and directed that the applicant be separated with a general discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 14-12c - misconduct. The applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) requesting a correction of the reason and characterization of his service. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010875C070208
Public Law 99-661, dated 14 November 1986, permitted divorce courts to order SBP coverage (without the member's agreement) in those cases where the member was participating in the SBP or was still on active duty and had not yet made an SBP election. The evidence shows the FSM did not change his SBP election of “Spouse Only” subsequent to his divorce from the applicant in 1983. In view of the facts of this case, given courts were not permitted to order SBP coverage without the consent of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010876C070208
The applicant states, in effect, that he was in the Army for 24 years but is only being credited with 18 years of qualifying service. While the applicant may have been affiliated with the United States Army in various components for more than 20 years, unfortunately, evidence available to the Board indicates that at most the applicant would have accumulated no more than 18 years of qualifying service for retirement purposes. While the applicant may have believed at the time of his 1998...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010881C070208
Marla J. N. Troup | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. There is no evidence in the available records to show that he ever applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board’s 15-year statute of limitations. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 7 March 1978; therefore, the time for the applicant to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010882C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release from Active Duty) be corrected to show an unspecified type of discharge, narrative reason, and separation. On 24 February 1992, the applicant's commander initiated separation under Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 5 for failure to meet Army body composition or weight control standards. Evidence of record confirms the applicant's separation was approved under the provisions of paragraph 5-15e, Army Regulation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010883C070208
c. Cleansing of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) by removing a 14 October 2001 letter of reprimand, unspecified counseling statements written in 2001, and the reviewer non-concurrence with two Non- Commissioned Officer Evaluation Reports (NCOER) for the periods 199904- 200003 and 200004-200103. The applicant provides: a. COUNSEL'S REQUEST, STATEMENT AND EVIDENCE: 1.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010893C070208
Linda M. Baker d | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. 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. According to Army Regulations, the RE-4 assigned to the applicant at the time of his discharge is correct.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010899C070208
Robert Rogers | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. There is no evidence in the available records to show that he ever applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board’s 15-year statute of limitations. A condition of submitting such a request is that the individual concerned must admit guilt to the charges against them or of a lesser included offense which authorizes...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010900C070208
It was that examination that the applicant included with his application to the Board. Although documents associated with the applicant’s administrative separation were not in records available to the Board, his separation document indicates that he was discharged “under conditions other than honorable” on 16 December 1978, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 10. There is no evidence the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board to have his discharge upgraded.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010901C070208
On 29 October 2004, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) considered the applicant’s case and voted to upgrade the characterization of his service to fully honorable and to change the authority and reason for his separation to chapter 5, Army Regulation 635-200, by reason of Secretarial Authority, but specified this action did not entail a change to the applicant’s RE code. Pertinent Army regulations provide that prior to discharge or release from active duty, individuals will be assigned...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010903C070208
LaVerne Douglas | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant’s commander, in consultation with the ADAPCP Rehabilitation Team, determined that the applicant was not suited for continued rehabilitation efforts, declared the applicant to be a rehabilitation failure, recommended his immediate discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-00, Chapter 9, and recommended that the applicant receive a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010914C070208
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show award of the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Medal and other campaign medals that he is entitled to. He should be entitled to award of the Army Expeditionary Medal and NATO Medal for Bosnia and other campaign medals for Operation Iraqi Freedom. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010916C070208
Therefore, he is not entitled to correction of his records to show award of the CIB. Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records to show these awards. The applicant served a period of qualifying service for award of the World War II Victory Medal; therefore, his records should be corrected to show this award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010920C070208
Marla Troup | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests correction of his enlistment contract to show his active service in the Navy. The applicant provides his enlistment contracts in the Army Reserve and the Navy Reserve; his active duty orders as a member of the Reserve Component; and three DD Forms 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010921C070208
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. On 4 February 1971, the applicant’s unit commander recommended that he be discharged from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635- 212 for unsuitability, and further recommended that he be given a general discharge. On 9 February 1971, the appropriate separation authority approved the applicant’s...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010925C070208
On 30 December 1968 Headquarters, United States Army, Vietnam authorized the applicant to accept award of the Armed Forces Honor Medal, First Class to the applicant. 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. There is insufficient evidence to show that he was wounded in action, either in December 1950 in Korea or in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010927C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 13 September 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040010927 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, correction of his records to show the Vietnam Combat Certificate and the Army Commendation Medal for the period April 1969 through March 1970. Therefore, there is no basis for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010928C070208
On 20 August 2003, the applicant was separated with a GD under the provisions of chapter 14, AR 635-200 for misconduct. 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. Persons discharged for misconduct are given RE codes of "4."
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010931C070208
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show a field promotion to corporal and to show he is entitled to a Purple Heart for wounds received on or about 10 August 1950. Although some of the available documents list the applicant as a corporal, these records are insufficient in and of themselves to correct his records to show he was a corporal at the time of his separation. Available medical records do show he was wounded in action on 27 September 1950.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010933C070208
The applicant is requesting correction of an alleged error which occurred on 23 December 1953, the date of his discharge. The application submitted in this case is dated 3 December 2004. The applicant was in pre-trial confinement or serving his court-martial sentence from 25 December 1952 until he escaped from confinement on 1 February 1953.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010934C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, his discharge document be corrected to show he was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, and Purple Heart. The applicant's military service record shows that he was inducted into the U.S. Army on 25 July 1967. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned to show award of the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010939C070208
Robert Rogers | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. This document shows the unit to which the applicant was assigned, 351st Infantry Regiment, was cited for award of the French Croix de Guerre by Department of the Army, General Orders Number 43, dated 1950. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative error which does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010940C070208
In effect, the applicant requests that the information contained in item 11 (Primary Specialty Number, Title and Years and Months in Specialty) on his 7 October 1986 DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show his primary specialty number as19E10B8, his title as M48-M60 A3 Qualified Armor Crewman, and the time that he spent in that specialty as 4 years and 17 days, vice the information shown. There is no evidence and the applicant has not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010941C070208
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. His DD Form 214 issued at the time of his discharge shows that he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the Army Occupation Medal (Germany) and the Combat Infantryman Badge. The available evidence of record shows that the applicant was wounded in action against the enemy on 22 May 1952 and that he was treated by medical personnel for those wounds.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010942C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) for the period ending 31 August 1975 to show award of the Army Commendation Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation, the Vietnam Service Medal with two or three bronze service stars, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, and the Valorous Unit Award. Evidence of record shows the applicant served a period of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010944C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 27 September 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040010944 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 absence of evidence that the applicant was treated for wounds as a result of hostile action, there is insufficient evidence on which to base award of the Purple Heart in this case. Therefore, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010946C070208
Patrick H. McGann | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests, in effect, that the entries shown in Item 19c (Date of Entry) of his 15 February 1960 and 16 February 1966 separation documents (DD Forms 214) be corrected. The applicant’s Military Personnel Record Jacket (MPRJ) contains an Enlistment Record (DD Form 4) that show he reenlisted in the Army on 29 March 1954, and continued to serve on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010947C070208
The applicant requests correction of item 6 (Organization) on his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation) to show the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment instead of the 909th Parachute Infantry; that item 15 (Height) be corrected to show 5 foot, 11 inches instead of 5 foot, 9 inches; that item 16 (Weight) be corrected to show 159 pounds instead of 109 pounds; and that item 33 (Decorations and Citations) be corrected to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010950C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 1 September 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040010950 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 appropriate authority approved the recommendation for discharge on 14 June 1982. A review of the available records fails to show that the applicant ever applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010953C070208
Army Regulation 635-5 states that active duty Soldiers deployed with his or her unit during the period of active service will have the entry “Service in (name of country deployed) from (inclusive dates)” reflected in item 18 (remarks) on the separation document. The applicant was awarded the National Defense Service Medal for his active service after 11 September 2001. The exact dates of his deployment to Afghanistan are not known; however, he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010954C070208
The applicant requests that his discharge characterized as under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC) be upgraded. There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) for an upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations. There is no evidence, and the applicant has provided no evidence, upon which to base an upgrade of his UOTHC.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010960C070208
In processing this case, it was determined the applicant has student loans in the amount of $20,973.00 that do qualify for payment in accordance with the LRP. Therefore, there are no Army records that the Board can correct that would allow payment of the applicant’s non-qualifying loan under the LRP. In doing so, the applicant's military records may be corrected to show his DA Form 1966 was amended to include the sentence "If a student loan is accepted by the official processing a Soldier...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010961C070208
James B. Gunlicks | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that her Enlistment Contract be corrected to show that she enlisted in the Army for 3 years and 00 weeks. The applicant has submitted sufficient evidence to show that it was her intention to enlist in the Army for 3 years and 00 weeks on 28 October 2004.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010971C070208
The Department of Defense assigned responsibility to the Department of the Air Force for distribution of the Korean War Service medal to eligible veterans or their surviving next of kin. Once the Korean War Service Medal has been authorized by the Department of the Air Force, the applicant may apply to this Board to add this foreign award to his DD Form 214. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010973C070208
Army Regulation 600-8-29 (Officer Promotions), in effect at the time, provides that whenever the needs of the service require, selection boards will be convened to recommend officers for promotion. Therefore, if the promotion board considered the "3" block in its determination, the board would have also considered the positive effect of the narrative provided by the senior rater. Considering all of the above, it is determined that there is insufficient evidence to show that the applicant's...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010975C070208
James B. Gunlicks | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The initial enlistment for a non-prior service enlistee by law is 8 years; however, his contract reflects 6 years and 00 weeks. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his DD Form 4/1 to show that on 12 July 2004, he enlisted in the Army Reserve for 8 years and 00 weeks.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010977C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 23 August 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040010977 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 commander's letter advised the applicant of his right to have his case considered by a board officers; to appear in person before a board officers; to submit statements in his own behalf; to be represented...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010979C070208
There are no orders in the applicant's service personnel records that show he was awarded the Purple Heart. There is no evidence in the available records and the applicant has not provided evidence, such as eyewitness accounts from his chain of command at the time or medical personnel who treated his wounds, that shows he was wounded or treated for wounds as a result of hostile action. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative errors which do not require action by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010984C070208
Although the applicant was assigned to two separate units that were awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation, and both units were serving in direct support of operations in Vietnam, this award does not demonstrate service in the theater of operations for which a foreign service medal was authorized. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief and to excuse failure to timely file. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010985C070208
The applicant, as the son of a deceased former service member (FSM), requests that his father's WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation) be corrected to show the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal (based on award of the Combat Infantryman Badge). A WD AGO Form 8-38 (Special Examination or Additional Data), dated 12 December 1945, states that on 10 June 1945 in Germany the FSM received a blow on the right forehead and temporal region in a jeep accident and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010986C070208
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. There were no medical records available to the Board, or provided by the applicant.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040010989C070208
It states, in pertinent part, that a bronze service star is authorized with this award for each campaign a member participated in while serving in the ETO. However, by regulation, in order to support awarding a member the PH, it is necessary to establish that a member was wounded or injured in action, that the wound required medical treatment, and that the medical treatment was made a matter of official record. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct...