ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012449
The applicant's military records show that he was inducted into the Army of the United States on 7 November 1942. The evidence of records shows a previously awarded Bronze Star Medal was validated in 1985 and he is entitled to award of a second Bronze Star Medal, in effect, the Bronze Star Medal, with Oak Leaf Cluster, based on award of the Combat Infantryman Badge for his service during World War II. As a result, the Board recommends that all the Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012456
He also states, in effect, that he believes that he should have been allowed to apply for the Purple Heart, and would now like to request that it be awarded to him, and 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. The applicant did not provide any orders which show that he was awarded the Purple Heart. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012459
The FSMs military records are not available for review. Item 33 (Decorations and Citations) of the WD AGO Form 53-55 does not show that the FSM was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. Although there are no orders in the limited records available for review with this case, photographic evidence which was validated by an official military message clearly shows that the FSM was awarded the Bronze Star Medal on 18 June 1945 by a Brigadier General.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012463C071029
James R. Hastie | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. He states that he was released from active duty and transferred to the IRR on 31 May 2006, and he was promoted effective that date and was assigned a date of rank of 15 January 2006. He states that based on six years time in grade, the applicant's PED was 15 January 2006, and he was assigned this date as his date of rank with a 31 May 2006 effective date,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012465
The applicant requests, in effect, that his discharge under other than honorable conditions be upgraded to an honorable or general discharge. The applicant also understood that if his request for discharge was accepted, he may be discharged under other than honorable conditions and furnished an Under Other Than Honorable Discharge Certificate. Chapter 10 of that regulation provides, in pertinent part, that a member who has committed an offense or offenses for which the authorized...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012466
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicants induction record, the personnel records prepared on him upon his entry on active duty, and all orders and documents on file in his military records all contain the same first name, Nxxxi, which is the first name under which he performed all his military service. The DD Form 214 issued to and authenticated by the applicant with his signature on his release from active...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012467
There is no evidence in the applicants military records which shows that he ever served as a Heavy Equipment Operator. Absent evidence which conclusively shows that the applicant was awarded a different MOS for a Heavy Equipment Operator, regularity must be presumed in this case. However, as the applicant did not request that his DD Form 214 be corrected to show this MOS and title, no action will be taken at this time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012469
The applicant requests, in effect, that item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty) be corrected to include the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Therefore, he is entitled to award of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and correction of his military records to show this...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012473C071029
Michael J. Flynn | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. On 27 June 1990, the applicant was discharged with a general under honorable conditions characterization of service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 14 for misconduct -- pattern of misconduct. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012479
While the Board does not doubt the veracity of the applicants claim to entitlement to award of the Purple Heart, the letter, which was provided by the applicant and was prepared over 37 years after the fact, does not by itself show that he was wounded in action by a preponderance of the evidence. Absent evidence which conclusively shows that the applicant sustained wounds or injuries as a result of hostile action, and that he was treated by medical personnel for those wounds or injuries,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012482
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant, who was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Enlisted Personnel), Chapter 11 (Entry Level Performance and Conduct), requests that his reentry (RE) code of 3 shown in Item 27 (Reentry Code) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be dropped or eliminated from his military records. Army Regulation 635-5-1...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012499
The applicant provides a self-authored statement, dated 15 August 2006, his military service history timeline, a record of e-mails regarding the stopping of recoupment of his STRAP payments, and correspondence related to his STRAP debt and his attempts to stop the recoupment of this debt in support of this application. The applicant is requesting correction of an alleged error which occurred on 15 May 2005, the date of his discharge from the United States Army Reserve. Army Regulation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012502
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty) be corrected by: a. correcting the years and months he served in military occupational specialty (MOS) 71L (Administrative Specialist) in item 11 (Primary Specialty); b. correcting item 12a (Date Entered Active Duty [AD] This Period) from 28 March 1978 to 13 August 1975; c. correcting item 12c (Net Active Service This Period) from 17 years, 5 months, and 2 days to 20 years and 17...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012510C070205
The evidence of record shows that the applicant was administered the first and second Article 15s by his commander on 18 November 2005 at 1100 hours and that both of these Article 15s were processed through to completion, including distribution to the applicant subsequent to his decision not to appeal the Article 15 actions. However, the third Article 15 administered on 26 January 2006, for the applicant's violation of Article 132, UCMJ, on 26 October 2005, that is filed in both...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012512
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests, in effect, that his rank and pay grade shown on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) that was issued at the time of his release from active duty on 28 March 1966 be changed from private first class/pay grade E-3 to sergeant/pay grade E-5. A document, dated 22 September 1966, from Military Justice Division of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012513
On 10 September 1982, the applicant voluntarily requested discharge for the good of the Service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Enlisted Personnel), Chapter 10 (Discharge in Lieu of Trial by Court-Martial). She also understood that by submitting her request for discharge, she acknowledged that she was guilty of at least one of the charges against her or of a lesser-included offense, which also authorized the imposition of a bad conduct or dishonorable discharge. The...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012515C071029
The applicant provides PH Certificate, dated 14 May 1966, which shows he was awarded the PH for being wounded in action, while serving as a private first class in the RVN, on 12 May 1966. The evidence of record confirms the applicant was wounded in action in the RVN on 12 May 1966, as evidenced by an entry in Item 40 of his DA Form 20, and an entry on the Vietnam Casualty Roster. These official records entries corroborate the information contained on the PH Certificate, dated 14 May 1966,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012517
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 5 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060012517 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 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. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012518C071113
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 8 March 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060012518 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 31 May 1985, the applicant was discharged in pay grade E-1 under the provisions of Army Regulations 635-200, chapter 13, for unsatisfactory performance with a discharge under other than honorable conditions. There is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012519
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 10 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060012519 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 undesirable discharge be corrected to a medical discharge. This document shows that the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Enlisted...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012522
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 10 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060012522 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 Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicants DD Form 214 issued to and authenticated by the applicant with his signature at his release from...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012524
The applicant requests that his discharge under other than honorable conditions be upgraded to a general discharge. The applicant provides page 2 of a DD Form 293 (Application for the Review of Discharge or Dismissal From the Armed Forces of the United States), a letter, dated 13 May 2005, from the Department of Veterans Affairs which erroneously shows that he was honorably discharged on 21 January 1981, his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty) that was issued...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012529
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant essentially states that his rank at the time of his discharge was T/5, as his service medical records shows, but his personnel records only shows that his rank was T/4 when he left active duty. Another document in his military records also clearly shows that his rank was T/4 at the time of his release from active duty on 25 November 1946.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012531
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060012531 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. However, his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) shows that he was discharged with an undesirable discharge on 20 January 1972 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012535C071029
The applicant requests, in effect, a. a change to his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to omit time lost he accumulated due to AWOL (absence without leave) and payment for this time; b. payment for 21.5 days accrued leave for which he was not paid on his discharge from the Army; c. reimbursement for taxes that were deducted from his pay at discharge; d. reimbursement for money he contributed to the Montgomery GI Bill Program which he feels he is entitled to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012538
The applicants complete military records are not available to the Board for review. In the absence of military records which show that the applicant was wounded or treated for wounds resulting from hostile action, there is insufficient evidence upon which to base award of the Purple Heart in this case. Evidence shows that the applicants records contain administrative error which does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012540
The applicant provided orders which show that he was discharged from the USAR on 17 May 2004 after completing 24 months of service in the USAR. However, as the applicant had not completed an Officer Basic Course (OBC) which, along with completing 24 months service as a 2LT, was the requirement for promotion to 1LT in the USAR, he was not eligible for promotion to 1LT when he completed 24 months of service in the USAR. Evidence of record shows that the applicant was properly promoted to 1LT...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012541
The applicant provides the following evidence in support of this application: a. a letter, dated 14 August 2006, along with two Standard Forms 600 (Chronological Record of Medical Care); b. a DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Records), with correspondence from the Department of Veterans Affairs related to his claim for compensation, rating decision, and his flat feet; c. a self-authored letter, dated 3 July 2006, addressed to this Board; and d. a self-authored letter, dated...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012542
The applicant, the daughter of a deceased former service member (FSM), requests that he be awarded the Purple Heart. While the Board does not doubt the veracity of the applicants claim that her late father is entitled to award of the Purple Heart, there is no evidence in the available records, and the applicant has failed to provide any evidence which conclusively shows the FSM sustained wounds as a result of hostile action, and that treatment for any wounds was made a matter of official...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012545C071029
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 15 March 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060012545 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 REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The Board upgraded his discharge from dishonorable to general under honorable conditions in 1978.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012547
The applicants DD Form 214 shows that he was awarded the Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal. Therefore, he is entitled to award of the Republic of Korea Korean War Service Medal, and correction of his military records to show this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding him the National Defense Service Medal and the Republic of Korea Korean War Service Medal, and by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012548
The applicant is requesting correction of an alleged error or injustice which occurred on 6 August 1981, the date of the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) decision to upgrade the discharge. The ADRB panel voted unanimously to grant him an honorable discharge. In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012551
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that the lost time during the period of 5 February to 21 April 1970 be removed from his report of separation (DD Form 214). A condition of submitting such a request is that the individual concerned must indicate that they are submitting the request of their own free will, without coercion from anyone and that they have been briefed and understand the consequences...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012552
There are no orders in the applicant's service personnel records to show that he was awarded the Aircraft Crew Member Badge. The applicant's contentions that he served as an aircraft crew member from March 1971 to November 1971 in Vietnam and that he is authorized to wear the Aircraft Crew Member Badge are noted; however, there is no evidence of any flight records in the available records and the applicant has failed to provided evidence to show that he was on flight status while serving in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012554
The applicant requests that his discharge under other than honorable conditions be upgraded to a general discharge. The applicant also understood that if his request for discharge was accepted, he may be discharged under other than honorable conditions. All three letters also essentially requested that the applicant be granted favorable consideration of his request to have his discharge upgraded.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012555
Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. On 15 April 1975, the applicant was discharged under the provisions of paragraph 13-5b(1) of Army Regulation 635-200 for unsuitability. However, there is no evidence and the applicant has not provided evidence that shows he suffered from PTSD or that any mental disorder not the result of his drug abuse was the cause of his problems while serving in the military.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012557
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 March 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060012557 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 states he was awarded the CIB in Vietnam but it was not recorded on his DD Form 214. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence as a basis to correct his DD Form 214 to show award of the CIB.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012559
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant provides a self-authored statement, dated 28 July 2006, his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge), a letter, dated 6 November 2002, from the DVA to the applicant, and two documents related to increased disability compensation in support of this application. Absent evidence which conclusively shows that he could not continue to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012561
The applicant requests that his under other than honorable conditions discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge. The applicant states, in effect, that he did three years of service from June 1980 to 27 January 1983 and received an honorable discharge. There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012563
The applicant, as the daughter of a deceased former service member (FSM), requests, in effect, that item 6 (Organization) on her late fathers WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation) be corrected to show the 475th Quartermaster Remount Troop instead of the 476th Quartermaster Remount Troop. The FSM's military records are not available to the Board for review. There is no evidence of record which shows the FSM was assigned to the 475th Quartermaster Remount Troop.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012564
The applicant requests, in effect, that his military records be corrected to show the award of the Good Conduct Medal. The applicant contends that his military records should be corrected to show the award of the Good Conduct Medal. Notwithstanding the National Personnel Records Center document, evidence of record shows that the applicants conduct and efficiency ratings from 16 October 1968 to 15 February 1970 were only rated as good. There is also no evidence that his immediate...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012566
On 5 November 1981, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant's petition to upgrade his discharge. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7a, provides that an honorable discharge is a separation with honor and entitles the recipient to benefits provided by law. The applicant's record of service shows that the charges preferred against the applicant for numerous specifications of failure to go to his appointed place of duty.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012567C070205
There are no orders in the applicant’s military service records which show that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicant contends, in effect, that his discharge document should be corrected to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge because the DD Form 214 issued by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records does not show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge, even though the Record of Proceedings, dated 9 May 2006, state that he was awarded the badge. As...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012568
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicants military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 26 June 1975. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 26 September 1975; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired on 25 September 1978.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012569C071029
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 27 February 1980 to show she completed the Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (BNCOC) and to reflect time in service in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) from 1984 through 1987. On 27 February 1980, the applicant was released from active duty and transferred to the USAR. The Board determined that the evidence presented does not demonstrate the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012573
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant honorably served on active duty during a qualifying period of service for award of the National Defense Service Medal; therefore, he is entitled to award of the National Defense Service Medal, and correction of his military records to show this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012575
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 24 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060012575 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. Although the evidence of record shows the applicant held an infantry MOS and served in an infantry MOS, there is no evidence of record which shows he served in active ground combat while an assigned member of an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012578C071029
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. The evidence of record shows the applicant met the eligibility criteria for award of the POW Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Bronze Star Medal based upon award of the Combat Infantryman Badge; and b. amending his WD AGO Form 53-55 to add the Prisoner of War Medal, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012587
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty) be corrected in Block 18 (Remarks) by changing the statement "MEMBER HAS NOT COMPLETED FIRST FULL TERM OF SERVICE" to "MEMBER HAS COMPLETED FIRST FULL TERM OF SERVICE." To determine if an enlisted Soldier has completed the first full term of enlistment, the DD Form 4 must be consulted and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012592
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant provides his DD Form 214 and a document that an unemployment office sent him in his support of this application. Regrettably, absent evidence that conclusively shows that he completed 6 years of active duty service as specified in his enlistment contract into the Regular Army, there is no basis for granting relief to the applicant in this case.