ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007587C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), with an effective date of 15 February 1968, to show his military occupational specialty (MOS) was 13A1O and that he served in Vietnam. The applicant's military service records contain a copy of his DD Form 214, with an effective date of 15 February 1968. The applicant contends, in effect, that his DD Form 214, with an effective date of 15 February 1968, should be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007597C070205
The applicant’s military service records show he enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve on 25 January 1980 and entered active duty in the Regular Army on 29 April 1980 for a period of 3 years. The applicant authenticated this document with his signature indicating that he was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 10, the reason for separation was for the good of the service in lieu of court-martial, and the character of service was under other than honorable...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007598C070205
David Tucker | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Accordingly, the applicant was discharged with an undesirable discharge on 26 June 1970 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service. There is no evidence of record to show the applicant was ever medically unfit to perform his duties or that he had any type of medical or mental condition.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007599
x The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests, in effect, that he be granted a higher disability rating than that given by the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB). Accordingly, the PEB recommended that he be discharged with severance pay based on a 10% disability rating.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007606C070205
The applicant requests that his discharge under other than honorable conditions be upgraded to a more favorable discharge. 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 the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007607C070205
The regulations state that authorized bronze service stars will be worn on the appropriate campaign and service medal, which in this case is the Vietnam Service Medal. The applicant's military personnel records show he participated in three campaigns during his service in Vietnam. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing award of the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Air Medal, the Army Commendation with two...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007608C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 21 November 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060007608 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. There is no evidence of record which shows the applicant served in Vietnam. There is no evidence in the available records which shows that the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart or was wounded as a result...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007610C070205
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) for the period ending 29 April 1955 to show award of the Bronze Star Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. The applicant’s DD Form 214 for the period ending 29 April 1955 shows the National Defense Service Medal as an authorized award. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error now under consideration on 29 April 1955; therefore, the time for the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007612C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show the award of the Purple Heart. There are no general orders in the available records which show the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative error which does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007630C070205
Donald Lewy | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. He further states that he went absent without leave (AWOL) and when he returned he told officials that he came back to serve and that he would accept any punishment; however, he was given a discharge under other than honorable conditions. There is no evidence in the available records to show that he ever applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007631C070205
The applicant's DD Form 214 shows that he was discharged on 23 January 1970 under the provisions of chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200, for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial and issued an Undesirable Discharge Certificate with service characterized as under other than honorable conditions. There is no evidence in the available records which shows the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board’s 15-year...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007644C070205
The applicant requests correction of his military records to show award of the Purple Heart. There is no evidence in the available records which shows that the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart or was wounded as a result of hostile action in Vietnam. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative errors which do not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007654C070205
Chapter 7 (Physical Profiling) of Army Regulation 40-501 (Standards of Medical Fitness) provides that the basic purpose of the physical profile serial system is to provide an index to the overall functional capacity of an individual and is used to assist the unit commander and personnel officer in their determination of what duty assignments the individual is capable of performing, and if reclassification action is warranted. There is also no evidence of record to show he was ever medically...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007659C070205
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. A fire destroyed approximately 18 million service members’ records at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. amending item 27 on his DD Form 214 to add the Purple Heart, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the ROK-KWSM; b. deleting the entry in item...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007676
The applicant requests, in effect, Item 12f (Foreign Service) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) with a separation date of 25 October 2003 be corrected to show his deployments to Bosnia. In a telephone conversation with the staff of the Army Board for Corrections for Military Records (ABCMR) on 30 January 2007, the applicant amended his application to include a request for correction of Item 12a (Date entered AD This Period) on his DD Form 214 to read...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007677C080410
On 21 September 1989, the applicant was notified by his commander that he was initiating action to discharge him under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 9, with a general discharge, for ADAPCP Rehabilitation Failure. On 22 September 1989, the appropriate separation authority directed the applicant's discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 9, with the issuance of a general discharge. The applicant was enrolled in an ADAPCP and failed to comply...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007702
The opinion states that the applicant was discharged due to expiration term of service (ETS) and when these orders were issued it was the Enlisted Personnel Management Branch policy for the analyst processing the discharge to check for the number of qualifying years for retirement before publishing ETS discharge orders on Troop Program Unit Soldiers in the rank of staff sergeant and above. He contends that administrative error caused this problem (failure of the administration to follow...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007705
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 February 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060007705 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. Conviction and discharge were effected in accordance with applicable law and regulations, and the discharge appropriately characterizes the misconduct for which he was convicted. Therefore, the applicant's discharge...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007706C070205
However, the applicant’s three awards of the ARCOM include two awards for the same period, which is precluded by the applicable regulation. The applicant’s contention that he was awarded the CIB has been noted; however, he has failed to show through the evidence submitted with his application or the evidence of record that he was awarded the CIB or that he met the criteria for that award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007708C070205
There are no orders in the applicant’s military service record that show he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicant's military service records contain a copy of Headquarters, 9th Infantry Division (Vietnam), General Orders Number 3796, dated 27 May 1968, which show, in pertinent part, that the applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in connection with military operations against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam from 17 February...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007722C070205
The applicant's son requests, in effect, reconsideration of his father's request for correction of his records to show prisoner of war (POW) status and award of the POW Medal. The historical evidence of record available shows that the applicant's father's status was reported as missing in action during World War II. The Board notes that the applicant's father's former company commander provides no explanation as to why he reported the applicant's father's status as MIA rather than POW at...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007729C070205
The separation authority approved the recommendation for separation and directed that he be issued an undesirable discharge. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. Therefore, the FSM's record of service is insufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge or general discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007731C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, issuance of a 15-year letter for retirement. His Chronological Statement of Retirement Points, dated 16 September 2005, shows he was credited with 17 years, 11 months, and 11 days qualifying years for retirement. Title 10, USC, section 12731b, specifies that a member of the Selected Reserve who has completed at least 15 years but less than 20 years of service may be entitled to temporary special retirement qualification when they no longer meet the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007749C070205
The applicant states, in effect, that he believes an administrative error was made at the time of his discharge because he completed "Jump" school at Fort Campbell, Kentucky in 1955 and the Parachutist Badge is not recorded on his discharge document. The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. There are no orders in the applicant’s military service records that show he was awarded the Parachutist Badge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007751C070205
The FSM’s military records are not available to the Board for review. One typed entry states, in pertinent part, “44th Evacuation Hospital France 11/44 Arm Wound.” The applicant highlighted this section of the worksheet. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned to show that he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal (based on award of the Combat Infantryman Badge), two bronze service stars for wear on his already...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007754C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, correction to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his foreign service, the Joint Task Force Ribbon, and additional awards for support of the Global War on Terrorism. HRC Awards Branch personnel have advised that the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal has been awarded, and will continue to be awarded, to all Army personnel who serve on active duty for 30 consecutive days, or more, regardless of where they serve...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007761C071029
The evidence shows the applicant was inducted into the Army of the United States, on 8 January 1964. On 16 July 1965, the applicant and his unit were reassigned to Vietnam. The applicant, in a statement submitted on 16 July 1968, stated, in effect, he had returned from Vietnam on 15 December 1966, he had picked up his orders and he had been AWOL since that time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007763
The applicant requests that his Federal Recognition and date of his appointment to the rank of first lieutenant (O-2) be corrected to reflect a date of 18 September 2002 and that his date of rank for promotion to the rank of captain be adjusted to 18 December 2004. In the processing of this case a staff advisory opinion was obtained from the NGB which recommends, in effect, that the applicants request to adjust his initial appointment date to 18 September 2002 and his date of rank for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007768
He directed that the applicant receive a DD Form 258A (Undesirable Discharge Certificate), and that the authority for his discharge was Army Regulation 635-208, for unfitness. There is no evidence in the applicants military records that shows that he was considered for a hardship discharge or an honorable discharge at any time. There is no evidence to show that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade to his discharge within the 15-year statute of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007769
The applicant requests, in effect, that this military records be corrected to show the award of the Bronze Star Medal with V (for Valor) Device, the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Republic of Korea Korean War Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea Wharang Distinguished Military Service Medal conferred upon him by the Government of the Republic of Korea. The DD Form 214 that he was issued at the time of his release from active duty shows...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007770C070205
Evidence of record shows the applicant served as a dental specialist while assigned to a medical battalion of an infantry division during his assignment in Vietnam. In the absence of orders or other evidence of record showing that the applicant was personally present and under fire during ground combat while assigned to a medical unit of company or smaller size that was organic to an infantry unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size, the eyewitness statement provided by the applicant is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007771C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, that his undesirable discharge (UD), characterized as under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC), be upgraded to an honorable discharge. The applicant states, in effect, that it has been 33 years since his discharge from the Army, and he feels he served his country honorably, and did his time for what he was asked to do. The evidence of record clearly shows that it has been over 33 years since he received his UD.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007775C070205
The applicant requests his records be corrected by showing he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. Notwithstanding the staff DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS above, the Board determined during their review that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief and to excuse failure to timely file. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army Records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding the Good Conduct Medal for the period 20...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007776C070205
The evidence of record also shows that the applicant entered active duty in MOS 75H as a USAR (reserve component) Soldier and member of the AGR Program. The evidence of record shows that the applicant was discharged from active duty on 19 May 2004. Therefore, the applicant's records should be corrected to show that at the time of her discharge, she held MOS 75H2O (Personnel Services Specialist) as her primary specialty for 3 years and 5 months.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007785C070205
The applicant states, in effect, that he was wounded while riding in a personnel carrier that hit an enemy mine and was evacuated to a hospital for treatment; however, he was not awarded the Purple Heart. He departed Vietnam on 8 July 1971 and was transferred to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where he remained until he was honorably discharged by reason of physical disability with severance pay (10%) on 22 May 1973. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007786C070205
The medical personnel must be personally present and under fire to be eligible for award of the Combat Medical Badge. There is no evidence of record which shows the applicant was assigned to a medical unit which was organic to an infantry unit engaged in active ground combat as required for award of the Combat Medical Badge during World War II. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned to show that he was awarded...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007789C070205
The applicant is requesting correction of an alleged error which occurred on 3 April 1980, the date his discharge was reviewed by the Army Discharge Review Board. The applicant's military service records are not available to the Board for review. On 18 September 1978, the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) and requested upgrade oh his undesirable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007794
She states that according to the former unit personnel specialist, SFC (Retired) J_____ R. A________, the DD Form 1883 was completed with option C selected. Three options are available: (a) elect to decline enrollment and choose at age 60 whether to start SBP participation; (b) elect that a beneficiary receive an annuity if they die before age 60 but delay payment of it until the date of the members 60th birthday; or (c) elect that a beneficiary receive an annuity immediately upon their...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007795
On 2 March 2006, the applicant was counseled by his first sergeant and was informed that he was being recommended for separation from the Army under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 5-17, because he could not perform his duties as a Soldier with his current medical condition. In the processing of this case a staff advisory opinion was obtained from the Office of the Surgeon General (OTSG) which opines, in effect, that the applicant should have been referred to a medical...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007801C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 14 November 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060007801 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 Purple Heart for wounds he received in Vietnam in April 1968. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain an administrative error which does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007809C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 21 December 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060007809 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests, in effect, that his dishonorable discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions. On 21 June 1989, the United States Army Court of Military...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007811C070205
The applicant states that while engaged in combat in Korea he was wounded on 7 July 1952 and on 14 October 1952 by enemy fire and was awarded the Purple Heart at that time. The medical evidence of record and the entries on the Korean War Casualty Roster which show the applicant was wounded in action on 7 July 1952 and on 14 October 1952 in Korea are accepted as sufficient evidence on which to base two awards of the Purple Heart and correction of item 27 on his DD Form 214. As a result, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007815C070205
After conducting the hearing and considering the evidence presented, the board found that the applicant committed an act of serious misconduct and recommended that he be separated from service with an Under Other Than Honorable Conditions Discharge. The DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) issued to the applicant on the date of his separation confirms that the applicant was discharged under other than honorable conditions. The evidence of record further shows...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007820C070205
The applicant requests that his report of separation (DD Form 214) be corrected to reflect award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and the Purple Heart. The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant was serving as an infantryman in an infantry unit when he was wounded as a result of enemy action on 17 October 1951. 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 Purple Heart,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007824C070205
Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. This policy banned the military from investigating service members about their sexual orientation. As a result, he was discharged from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-89, for homosexuality.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007826
The applicant requests, in effect, as the daughter of the former service member (FSM), reconsideration to correct item 6 (Organization) and item 34 (Wounds Received in Action) of the FSM's WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation). The applicant provides the FSM's Adjusted Service Rating Card as evidence to show that he was injured during World War II. The evidence submitted (the Adjusted Service Rating Card and the written note) by the applicant clearly does not show...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007828C070205
The applicant states that the Purple Heart is not listed on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge). Therefore, there is insufficient evidence on which to base correction of his records to show award of the Purple Heart. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative errors which do not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007833C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, that his discharge, characterized as under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC), be upgraded to a general discharge. However, the applicant submitted a copy of his DD Form 214 which shows that on 28 October 1987, he was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service, in lieu of trial by court-martial. The evidence of record shows the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007852
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 13 March 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060007852 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. On 26 April 1990, the applicants company commander initiated action to discharge him from the United States Army under the provisions of Chapter 11 (Entry Level Performance and Conduct), Army Regulation 635-200...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060007863C070205
There is no evidence of record which shows that the applicant was wounded or treated for any injuries as a result of hostile action during World War II. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain an 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 that he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal (based on award of the Combat Infantryman Badge).