ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000629C070206
The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge (UD) be upgraded to a general discharge (GD) under honorable conditions. It is presumed that the applicant's reenlistment bonus provided some support toward his family and financial problems because he remained AWOL for 30 days. The ADRB considered the applicant's entire record, including his one prior period of honorable service, and his family problems.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000635C070206
For Vietnam service, one Overseas Service Bar 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. There are no orders or evidence of records that show the applicant was awarded the Combat Medical Badge. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing award of the Good Conduct Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000639C070206
He further states that to be eligible for a CIB, one had to be assigned to an infantry command position for a period of 6 months or longer. A review of the available records fails to show that the applicant was ever recommended for award of the CIB or that he ever submitted a request to the appropriate agency for authorization to wear the (un-translated) foreign award he has submitted with his application. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative error which does...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000643C070206
The applicant requested correction of his records to show an award of the Army Commendation Medal. There are no orders or other evidence on file in his record authorizing award of the Army Commendation Medal. The evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded medical MOS 91A and served in SWA from 11 February 1991 to 22 May 1991.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000644C070206
The applicant states, in effect, that he was wounded on 10 April 1970 and that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) does not show award of the Purple Heart (2nd Award). The Board accepts the evidence provided by the applicant, combined with the entry on his DA Form 20, as sufficient to show he is entitled to award of the Purple Heart for injuries sustained during hostile action on 10 April 1970 in Vietnam. As a result, the Board recommends...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000645C070206
The applicant requests that his records and retired pay be corrected to reflect his correct date of entry into the Army. The applicant provides a copy of orders adjusting his Basic Enlisted Service Date (BESD). On 20 May 1975, orders were published which adjusted the applicant’s BESD from 7 January 1975 to 15 May 1974, for the purpose of promoting him to the pay grade of E-4, effective 15 May 1974.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000651C070206
The applicant requests, in effect, that his records be corrected to show that he has 20 qualifying years of Army Reserve (USAR) service and is eligible for retired pay at age 60. Considering all the circumstances of the case, it is in the interest of justice to redistribute retirement points from another RY to make RYE 1987 a qualifying year and to provide the applicant with a 20 year letter. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000652C070206
The applicant requests correction of his records to show award of the Army of Occupation Medal. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. His DD Form 214 with the period ending 14 October 1953 already shows award of the Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp based on his service in Berlin.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000670C070206
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The form indicated, “Administrative Discharge conduct triable by Court-Martial.” The DD Form 214 shows that her character of service was under other than honorable conditions. The Board determined that the evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000674C070206
The applicant requests reconsideration of her earlier request to correct her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Meritorious Service Medal. She still has a copy of her original orders awarding her the Meritorious Service Medal and feels it should be a simple matter to forward a copy of those orders to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) for reconsideration of her request. The applicant provides a copy of her DA Form...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000678C070206
The applicant requests that he be awarded the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) and any other awards that he is entitled to receive. He was awarded his second award of the CIB on 1 September 1951, while serving in the rank of sergeant. 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 | CY2005 | 20050000681C070206
A Record of Enlistment/Reenlistment Document (DD Form 4/1) on file in the applicant's Military Personnel Record Jacket (MPRJ) confirms, on page 4, that he enlisted and entered active duty on 3 September 1981. Item 12 (Record of Service) of the DD Form 214 he was issued upon his separation contains the entry “82 09 03” in Item 12a (Date Entered AD This Period), which indicates he entered active duty on 3 September 1982. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) prescribes the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000687C070206
LaVerne M. Douglas | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: In addition to the awards listed on the applicant's DD Form 214, he is authorized the Meritorious Unit Commendation. The applicant's records should be corrected to show this award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000690C070206
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show his correct date of discharge, date of entry into active service, and date of birth (DOB). It is reasonable to assume that if the applicant's date of discharge was 26 July 1953 and he served 3 years on active duty on this enlistment, that his date of entry was 27 July 1950. At the time of the creation of the applicant's military records, the applicant was using 28 August 1926 as his date of birth.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000691C070206
He notes that he submitted a copy of his Army Commendation Medal citation as evidence of his service in an infantry position while assigned to a maintenance battalion in case only infantryman were authorized campaign credit while in Vietnam. He departed Vietnam on 4 February 1970 and returned to the United States. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected: a. by showing that the applicant is entitled to the Armed...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000694C070206
As a result of that examination, a PEB on 6 November 1978 determined that the applicant was physically unfit for military service and recommended that he be permanently retired with a 60 percent disability rating. A Soldier on the TDRL must undergo a periodic medical examination and PEB evaluation at least once every 18 months to decide whether a change has occurred in the disability for which the Soldier was temporarily retired. Nevertheless, the applicant was discharged from the Army on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000707C070206
Gerald J. Purcell | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. She adds that she was led to believe by NMARNG personnel managers that she required Officer Basic Course (OBC) completion in order to be promoted, but she later learned this was not true in her case because she was an Early Commissioning Program (ECP) graduate. ROPMA states that promotion to 1LT will take place after 2 years of commissioned service and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000708C070206
Delia R. Trimble | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Effective 30 April 2005, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM) is no longer authorized to be awarded for service in Iraq; however, service members who qualified for the GWOTEM by reason of service between 19 March 2003 and 30 April 2005 in an area for which the Iraq Campaign Medal was subsequently authorized shall remain qualified for the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000710C070206
DFAS explained that, according to their internal instructions, he was authorized to carry over (in excess of 60 days) into the new fiscal year only the amount of days he earned while in the combat zone. His total authorized leave balance at the end of September 2003 should have been 75 days (15 days SLA leave and 60 days regular leave). He took 92 days.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000712C070206
The applicant stated her CFS limited her more than 60 percent of the time. Title 10, United States Code, section 1203, provides for the physical disability separation of a member who has less than 20 years service and a disability rated at less than 30 percent. In her rebuttal to the formal PEB's findings, the applicant stated her chronic fatigue syndrome limited her more than 60 percent of the time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000718C070206
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. 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. There is no evidence of record which shows the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) within its 15-year statute of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000719C070206
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 30 August 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20050000719 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 Enlisted Qualification Record (DA Form 20) shows he served in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) from 29 January 1970 through 16 December 1970, and that during his RVN tour, he was assigned to Company D, 1st...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000722C070206
There are no orders in the applicant’s service personnel record which show that he was awarded the Purple Heart and his DA Form 20 does not list the Purple Heart in Item 41 (Awards and Decorations). Therefore, the applicant is entitled to correction of his military service records to show award of the Purple Heart. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding the applicant the Purple Heart for wounds...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000723C070206
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 11 August 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20050000723 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show awards of the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000727C070206
Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award. Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this unit award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing award of: a. the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device; b. the Combat Infantryman Badge; c. the first award of the Good Conduct Medal, for the period 2 January 1969 to 25 May 1970; and, d. the Republic of Vietnam...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000733C070206
After carefully considering all the evidence submitted and testimony presented, the board of officers recommended the applicant be discharged prior to his ETS under the provisions of Army Regulation 635- 208, by reason of unfitness, and that he receive an UD. 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 exhaustion requirement (Army Regulation 15-185, paragraph 2-8),...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000734C070206
The separation document (DD Form 214) issued to the applicant upon her separation confirms she completed 7 months and 26 days of active duty service on the enlistment under review and that she held the rank of private/pay grade E-2 at the time. There is no indication in the record that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of her discharge within the 15- year statute of limitations of that board. Evidence shows that the applicant was properly and equitably...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000735C070206
There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within it's 15-year statute of limitations. The Report of Separation and Record of Service issued the applicant on his discharge date indicates that he was discharged on 27 June 1988, under National Guard Regulation 600-200, and his character of service was characterized as under honorable conditions. In view of the evidence in this case, the applicant is not entitled...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000736C070206
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. He served in Korea and was discharged with a general discharge on 18 April 1954 under the provisions of Army Regulation 615-360 for expiration term of service. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged injustice now under consideration on 25 April 1957; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any injustice expired on 24 April 1960.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000741C070206
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 DD Form 214. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error now under consideration on 22 January 1954; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error expired...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000743C070206
The applicant's name does not appear on the Vietnam Casualty Roster, and the applicant has not provided evidence, such as accounts from his chain of command at the time or medical personnel who treated his wounds, that show he was wounded as a result of hostile action. There is no evidence in the applicant records that show he was awarded 10 awards of the Air Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000744C070206
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 exhaustion requirement (Army Regulation 15-185, paragraph 2-8), effectively shortens that filing period, has determined that the 3 year limit on filing to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) should commence on the date of final action by the ADRB. The applicant’s contentions have been noted by the Board and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000746C070206
The applicant requests correction of his total military service. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 16 August 1979; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired on 15 August 1981. The Board determined that the evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000749C070206
His DD Form 214 shows award of the Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the 4th award of the 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 DD Form 214. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected: a. by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000751C070206
The applicant requests correction of his overseas service time. The applicant's personnel records contain Headquarters, The United States Army Medical Training Center Special Orders Number 103 dated 15 May 1968. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending item 22c on his DD Form 214 to show he served 2 years of foreign service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000810C070206
He also indicated that his recruiter asked him about his medical condition and he had informed him that he did not have any medical condition. There is no evidence, and the applicant submitted none, to support his allegation that the Army sent him to Albany, New York, to reenlist; that he was scheduled to take a mini medical examination but was later told he had to undergo a full physical examination and obtain a waiver from the SGA; that a request for waiver was submitted ; that he waited...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000810C070206
The applicant states that he was discharged on 30 June 2003 from active duty (AD) with a medical discharge for glomerulonephritis, a kidney disease. He also indicated that his recruiter asked him about his medical condition and he had informed him that he did not have any medical condition. The evidence shows that the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-40, chapter 5, for disability, EPTS- Medical Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000811C070206
The applicant requests that his discharge characterized as under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC) be upgraded. He states that since the time limit has elapsed, which is over 15 years, he is now filing for an upgrade of his discharge. ____Lester Echols________ CHAIRPERSON INDEX CASE ID AR20050000811 SUFFIX RECON DATE BOARDED 20050929 TYPE OF DISCHARGE UOTHC DATE OF DISCHARGE 19810312 DISCHARGE AUTHORITY AR 635-200 chap 10 DISCHARGE REASON BOARD DECISION DENY REVIEW AUTHORITY ISSUES 1.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000811C070206
The applicant requests that his discharge characterized as under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC) be upgraded. The applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) for an upgrade of his discharge on 6 October 1988. There is no evidence, and the applicant has provided no evidence, upon which to base an upgrade of his UOTHC.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000814C070206
Although Item 40 of the applicant’s DA Form 20 contains four separate entries related to his being injured in action, this same record fails to show he was ever awarded the PH. The WD AGO Form 53-55 issued to the applicant for his World War II service contains the entry “None” in Item 34, which indicates he was never wounded in action, and the PH is not included in the list of earned awards entered. None of these separation documents included the PH in the list of earned awards entered,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000814C070206
Although Item 40 of the applicants DA Form 20 contains four separate entries related to his being injured in action, this same record fails to show he was ever awarded the PH. The WD AGO Form 53-55 issued to the applicant for his World War II service contains the entry None in Item 34, which indicates he was never wounded in action, and the PH is not included in the list of earned awards entered. None of these separation documents included the PH in the list of earned awards entered,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000816C070206
These documents provide evidence that the FSM was a private when he was captured and taken POW on 8 March 1942 and that he was returned to military control on 29 August 1945. The FSM's military service record also indicates that he was promoted to private first class subsequent to being returned to military control. Evidence of record shows that the FSM was discharged on 27 April 1946 and received final payment as a private first class, which confirms that he was promoted in accordance...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000816C070206
Member Ms. Carol A. Kornhoff Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant provides a self-authored statement, dated 6 January 2005; an undated application for Promotion Back Pay for Navy, Marine Corps POWs during World War II; copies of her husband's Honorable Discharge Certificate from the Army of the United States, effective 27 April 1946; Certificate of Death, issued 31 December 1997; Marriage Certificate,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000817C070206
The applicant states that a formal Army Regulation (AR) 15-6 investigation found that he was authorized to wear the Combat Infantryman Badge CIB), which is listed as an authorized award on his DD Form 214s (Report of Transfer or Discharge from Active Duty). The Army Regulation 15-6 IO was appointed by the Commander 167th Support Group [a subordinate unit of the 94th RSC] to "determine whether or not the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) was awarded to [the applicant] by proper authority and if...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000817C070206
The applicant states that a formal Army Regulation (AR) 15-6 investigation found that he was authorized to wear the Combat Infantryman Badge CIB), which is listed as an authorized award on his DD Form 214s (Report of Transfer or Discharge from Active Duty). The Army Regulation 15-6 IO was appointed by the Commander 167th Support Group [a subordinate unit of the 94th RSC] to "determine whether or not the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) was awarded to [the applicant] by proper authority and if...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000818C070206
Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicants military personnel records contain no derogatory information and there is no documented record of a disqualification from any of the applicant's active duty commanders that would have precluded him from receiving the Army Good Conduct Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by : a....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000818C070206
The applicant requests correction of his records to show award of the Purple Heart. The applicant’s military personnel records contain no derogatory information and there is no documented record of a disqualification from any of the applicant's active duty commanders that would have precluded him from receiving the Army Good Conduct Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by : a. awarding the Purple Heart for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000822C070206
Linda M. Baker | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant states, in effect, that his specialty number or symbol should read 4745 (infantry) and that the induction date on his DD Form 214 is after his date of release from active duty. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief and to excuse failure to timely file.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000822C070206
The applicant states, in effect, that his specialty number or symbol should read 4745 (infantry) and that the induction date on his DD Form 214 is after his date of release from active duty. The application submitted in this case is dated 6 January 2005. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief and to excuse failure to timely file.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050000823C070206
The applicant requests upgrade of his bad conduct discharge to an honorable discharge. On 21 April 1981, the military judge sentenced the applicant to reduction to pay grade E-1, forfeiture of $250.00 per month for four months, confinement at hard labor for 75 days, and to be discharged from the service with a bad conduct discharge. Therefore, there is no basis to grant clemency in the form of an honorable discharge.