ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103196C070208
The applicant requests award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Purple Heart. There were no service medical records available to the Board or provided by the applicant. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing that he is entitled to two bronze service stars on his Vietnam Service Medal, two awards of the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm, and a Valorous Unit Award; and b....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103219C070208
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. There is no evidence, nor has the applicant provided any, which confirms that he was wounded as a result of hostile action while in Vietnam. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative error which does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103228C070208
Patrick McGann | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. There is no medical evidence, and the applicant has not submitted any, to show that he was wounded as a result of hostile action while in Vietnam, notwithstanding the information he provided to the VA. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by award of the Purple Heart, Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103242C070208
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to reflect award of two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star Medal, and a fifth award of the Army Good Conduct Medal. 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. Although the applicant requested that his records be corrected to reflect a fifth award of the Army Good...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103272C070208
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The evidence confirms that the applicant was wounded as a result of hostile action in Vietnam on 13 January 1966 and awarded the Purple Heart. 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 correcting item 27 on his separation document to read “Vietnam, 13...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103279C070208
Eloise Prendergast | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. There is no evidence or reason to suspect that the applicant was ever reduced from pay grade E-5 to pay grade E-4 prior to his separation on 16 August 1970. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he was discharged as a sergeant, pay grade E-5, with a date of rank of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103280C070208
The applicant requests that his separation document be corrected to show award of the Air Medal, a Bronze Star Medal, that he was separated in pay grade E-5, and that he served for 435 days in Vietnam. The applicant states, in effect, that he served for 435 days in Vietnam, although his separation document only reflects service between 16 September 1970 and 20 October 1971. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103297C070208
The applicant's DD Form 214 shows award of the Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Marksman Badge for the M-14 rifle, the other awards that he is requesting. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 2 November 1967; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired on 1 November 1970. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative error which does not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103420C070208
There were no medical records available to the Board, or provided by the applicant. 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 entitlement to three bronze service stars on his Vietnam Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103466C070208
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant completed a qualifying period of service for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal on 19 January 1971. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected: a. by awarding him the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Army Good Conduct Medal; b. by showing that he qualified as a sharpshooter with the M-16 automatic...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103532C070208
Notwithstanding the applicant's contention and the support that he has received in his quest to change his medical records to show that he was wounded in action, and to obtain award of the Purple Heart, it is not evident from his clinical records that he was "on a burning track." Understood is the fact that the pertinent handwritten and typed word on his clinical records could be interpreted as "track." Obviously, however, the applicant was not burning "track."
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103559C070208
The former platoon leader indicated that he served as the applicant’s platoon leader for “4 months starting in May 1969.” He states that the applicant served as his radio operator “for most of my time there…” and that he “kept track of [the applicant] more or less for the remainder of his time in Vietnam.” He stated that from his “direct observation as platoon leader and indirect knowledge in other assignments” that the applicant “functioned during his tour in Vietnam as a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103567C070208
In effect, the applicant requests that her records be corrected to show that she was entitled to the $10,000.00 loan repayment incentive as depicted in her 24 November 1992 reenlistment contract. Notwithstanding the fact that her MOS was ineligible for the SLRP incentive, the applicant reenlisted in the Army for 6 years and contracted to serve in MOS 94B with the understanding that she was entitled to a maximum of $10,000.00 in loan repayments. Therefore, and notwithstanding the advisory...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103575C070208
The applicant states that after her discharge she applied to the Department of Veterans Affairs for disability compensation for her asthma and was initially denied, but in June 2002 she was granted a 30 percent disability rating for asthma. The applicant states that she was told that the Army and Department of Veterans Affairs use the same rating scale for service-connected disability and as such, is requesting that her Army disability be reviewed. The Physical Evaluation Board concluded...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103583C070208
The medical treatment document provided by the applicant is considered new evidence not previously seen by the Board and as such warrants consideration. The regulation stated that authority to award the Purple Heart was delegated to hospital commanders. Unfortunately, in the absence of more compelling evidence that the applicant was in fact wounded as a result of enemy action, there continues to be no basis for an award of the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103605C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 02 SEPTEMBER 2004 DOCKET NUMBER: AR2004103605 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. Ronald Weaver | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Army Regulation 600-8-22 states that permanent award orders are an authorized part...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103615C070208
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. It is unclear if the April 2003 statement was included with the applicant’s original application to the Board, as it was not discussed in the Record of Proceedings. He stated he did not see the applicant again until May when he rejoined the unit.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103619C070208
The opinion noted that had the applicant met all of the military promotion qualification, his effective date for promotion to first lieutenant would have been 8 October 1999. Unfortunately, the documents available to the Board, and provided by the applicant, do not show any error or injustice in the delay of his promotion to first lieutenant because of his security clearance. In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show, or it must otherwise satisfactorily...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103646C070208
However, there are no orders or other evidence authorizing award of a third Air Medal. In the absence of a proper award authority for this decoration, the applicant may request award of the third Air Medal under the provisions of Section 1130 of Title 10, United States Code. The applicant separation document does confirm that he was awarded an Army Good Conduct Medal, but orders confirming the award were not in files available to the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103748C070208
The basis for the hearing loss was not identified and there were no service medical records available to the Board. Unfortunately, there is no medical evidence which confirms that the applicant sustained his hearing loss as a result of hostile action while in Vietnam. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 6 January 1986; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103805C070208
The unit awards were omitted from his separation document. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 6 September 1968; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired on 5 September 1971. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative error which does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103817C070208
His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) does not show award of the Purple Heart nor does it show that he was wounded in action. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 9 November 1972; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired on 8 November 1975. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative error which does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103826C070208
The evidence confirms the applicant was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. Although the applicant may have been recognized by the Governor of New York that recognition would not have been recorded in his military records not only because it was not awarded during his period of military service but primarily because it was a state honor and as such not authorized for entry on the separation document. The Board further determined that the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103851C070208
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. Orders provided by the applicant confirm that he was deployed to Lebanon during the period authorized for award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: There is sufficient compelling evidence which confirms that the applicant was deployed to Lebanon during the period for which the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was awarded.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04103865C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 04 NOVEMBER 2004 DOCKET NUMBER: AR2004103865 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 award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB). The applicant's separation document shows that he was a field lineman in a headquarters company of an infantry regiment; consequently, it would...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04104005C070208
The applicant requests that his separation document be corrected to show that he was awarded an Army Achievement Medal, a Driver’s Badge, and that he held a Special Qualification Indicator (SQI) of “L” as part of his military specialty at the time of his separation from active duty. Even though the applicant’s file contains no orders indicating he was ever awarded the SQI, the evidence does show that the last time the applicant passed the language proficiency test was in October 2001. As a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04104067C070208
Ronald Weaver | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant’s file contains no evidence which confirms he was ever awarded the Purple Heart. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 22 March 1979; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired on 21 March 1982.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04104145C070208
The applicant requests reconsideration of his previous request to have his 1987 discharge for unsatisfactory performance changed to show he was discharged for medical reasons. Almost immediately, according to information contained in the service medical records the applicant provided to the Board, he began seeking medical treatment for knee pain. Army Regulation 40-501, paragraph 3-3b(1), as amended, provides that for an individual to be found unfit by reason of physical disability,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04104147C070208
Sergeant Benjamin came in. He stated that the chaplain said that when he saw Mrs. Benjamin again to tell her if she does not go against him that he would not let anything out. Sergeant Benjamin had not gotten there.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04104212C070208
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that the applicant did sustain a concussion injury, as a result of enemy action on 30 June 1944 while in France, and as such is entitled to the Purple Heart and to have the wound information reflected in item 34 on his separation document. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04104260C070208
The applicant states, in effect, that his award of the Purple Heart was not recorded on his Certification of Military Service, which was issued in January 1999. The applicant provides a copy of a August 1945 statement from Lawson General Hospital, a July 1946 extract of an order announcing his retirement from active duty by reason of disability on 31 July 1946, and a statement from the Assistant Separation and Classification Officer recounting his assignments and manner of his performance...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04104293C070208
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 24 June 1981 the applicant’s unit commander initiated action to administratively separate the applicant from active duty under the provisions of Chapter 5, Army Regulation 635-200 (Expeditious Discharge Program). There were no medical records available to the Board or provided by the applicant.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04104328C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that his July 1977 discharge from the Army National Guard be corrected to show that he was discharged by reason of medical disability rather than for not qualifying for retention because of medical disqualification. The Board notes, that the applicant confirmed that he was treated for a fractured wrist prior to entering military service and even though he believed the condition was completely healed at the time of his entry, the pain did not return until...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04104503C070208
Leonard Hassell | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The evidence confirms that the applicant was awarded a Bronze Star Medal and an Air Medal. 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 an Air Medal; b. showing that he is entitled to one silver service star and one bronze service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04104585C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 04 JANUARY 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR2004104585 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 record should be corrected accordingly. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04104734C070208
He states that he has been discriminated against because of this and other problems. The applicant has also not provided any evidence that he was denied promotion because of any medical problems or because of discrimination. The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice regarding the applicant requests to show he was separated in pay grade E-4 or entitled to training patches.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04104755C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 09 DECEMBER 2004 DOCKET NUMBER: AR2004104755 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. Michael Flynn | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04104782C070208
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. The two statements, which the applicant submitted in support of his request, were authored in 1987, presumably as part of the applicant’s claim for disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The evidence does, however, indicate that the applicant was receiving combat pay, which is evidence that he had been awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, in spite of the fact that his separation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04104910C070208
In fact, the applicant’s record indicates that he was successfully completing training, received commendable performance evaluations, was promoted, and received a certificate of achievement and an Army Commendation Medal during the period of the Army Good Conduct Medal. In view of the fact that the applicant’s OMPF does contain a statement and an order approving award of the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 10 November 1999 to 9 November 2002 and does not contain all the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105089C070208
The applicant states that just prior to beginning his OBC class he “conceded to take an anti-depressant” and that initially he believed that the medication was helping and made a statement to his senior officer that he “believed the medication was working and that [he] should soon be back to [his] full self.” He states that “unfortunately, this statement turned out to be a fallacy” and that within two weeks of beginning his course he “started to experience various symptoms” including the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105164C070208
He states he needs his records corrected for “medical benefits.” 5. Records show the applicant should have discovered the error or injustice now under consideration on 5 January 1946, the date of his separation from active duty. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative error which does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105186C070208
The applicant was an active duty Soldier serving in pay grade E-4 when he was seriously wounded in action on 10 June 2003 while in Iraq. When the error was discovered, action was taken by the Board, at the applicant's request, to revoke the 10 June 2003 discharge action and restore him to an active status in order to preclude the applicant from having to pay back the difference between his active duty pay (roughly $2000.00 per month) and what he should have been receiving in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105198C070208
The 527th Military Police Company was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation for its actions between 31 January and 10 February 1968 and a Meritorious Unit Commendation for actions between 1 January and 15 October 1968. The applicant's unit awards were not confirmed in Department of the Army General Orders until after he was separated from active duty and as such would not have been recorded on the Department of the Army Form 20. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105260C070208
It stated that promotion of active Army members to grades E-5 and E-6 were made against promotion point cutoff scores. While the evidence does confirm that the applicant was on a promotion standing list for promotion to pay grade E-5 and that he had been appointed as an acting sergeant, the appointment would have expired when the applicant was reassigned from his unit in Germany to Fort Dix. There is no evidence that the applicant was promoted to pay grade E-5 and as such, no basis to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105356C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that his 1991 separation document be corrected to show that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, an Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Southwest Asia Service Medal. The fact that he received an RE Code of 1 at the time of his separation, further supports the conclusion that he had not been reduced from pay grade E-4 to E-3 prior to his separation. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105402C070208
The applicant requests award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicant states, in effect, that the Board recently awarded him several other decorations that he was entitled to, but did not correct his record to show that he was entitled to the Combat Infantryman Badge. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding him the Combat Infantryman Badge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105421C070208
Although there is no evidence in available records confirming that the applicant was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the evidence does show that he was an infantryman, assigned to an infantry unit, and performed infantry duties while in Vietnam. The fact that his unit was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation while he was assigned to the organization and that he was ultimately awarded an Army Commendation Medal supports a conclusion that he likely participated in ground combat. As...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105423C070208
Hubert Fry | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Army Reserve Personnel Command” which informed him that there had been several errors on his December 1997 and 1 May 1998 service extension documents. Officials from the Reserve Personnel Command provided the applicant with an application to submit to this Board to request correction of his November 1998 reenlistment document.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105541C070208
The applicant requests that his military records be corrected to show his last name is “Darby” vice “Seely.” 2. Although the applicant’s request to the Board suggests that he was a member of the United States Army Reserve until 1972, which would have coincided with the expiration of his 6 year statutory service obligation, there were no documents in records available to the Board concerning any military documents after his 1968 release from active duty. The fact that the applicant was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105550C070208
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Evidence available to the Board confirms that the applicant was wounded in action and as such, is entitled to an award of the Purple Heart. His records should be corrected accordingly, and item 34 on his separation document should be corrected to show that he was wounded in Italy on 26 May 1944.