ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 15 January 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070012205 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. Since the applicant and the DD Form 214 are in agreement as to the "FROM" date of his deployment to Iraq, the only determination to be made is the correct "TO" date of the deployment. The applicant's Enlisted Record...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012206
The applicant requests, in effect, that item 12b (Separation Date This Period), of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to correct item 12b, of his DD Form 214, to show that he completed 24 months of active duty service. It is evident that the applicant requested early release from active duty to join a TPU 10 days prior to his original scheduled ETS of 28 February 1986.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012210C080407
It states, in pertinent part, that a bronze service star is authorized with this award for each campaign a member is credited with participating in while serving in the RVN. The evidence of record does show that the applicant was awarded the AGCM in 2001, and that he is entitled to the RVN Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation and 1 silver service star and 2 bronze service stars with his VSM based on his RVN service and campaign participation. Therefore, the Board requests that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012223C080213
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 January 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070012223 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 that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show he entered service on 20 September 1966. Item17 (Current Active Service Other than...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012228C080213
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 17 January 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070012228 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 that the separation date on her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be changed to read 24 February 1999. The DD Form 214 is meant to provide a brief, clear-cut...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012229C080407
Ronald D. Gant | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant's MPRJ is void of any orders or other documents that indicate he was ever recommended for or awarded the PH by proper authority while serving on active duty, or that show he was treated for a combat related wound or injury by military medical personnel while serving in the RVN. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012245
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant enlisted twice in the Regular Army. She completed 6 months and 15 days of her first enlistment. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned, in particular her DD Form 214 effective 30 June 1975, be corrected by: a. showing in Item 15 (Date Entered Active Duty This Period): 18 September 1973; b. showing in Item 18a (Net Active Service This Period): 1...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012273
Powers Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. There are no orders in the applicants service personnel records which show that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicant's record shows that he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012274C080213
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) be corrected to show his duty assignment as the 623d Field Artillery Battalion. The applicants military records are not available to the Board for review. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending item 28 of his DD Form 214 to show his assignment as Headquarters Battery, 623d Field Artillery...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012277
However, the applicant's records contain a copy his DD Form 214 which shows that on 22 September 1976, he was discharged, in the pay grade of E-1, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service. There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) for an upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations. There is no evidence in the applicant's records, and the applicant has provided none, to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012288
Evidence of record shows that the FSM was an infantryman assigned to an infantry unit during World War II and that he was twice wounded in action. Therefore, there is sufficient evidence that he is entitled to award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and correction of his 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 the FSM the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Bronze Star Medal based...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012289
Army Regulation 672-5-1, in effect at the time, provides that the Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who have completed a qualified period of active duty enlisted service. Evidence of record shows that the applicant was assigned to a unit that was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation. 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 Combat...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012302
The applicant states that he was injured in an ambush in the Republic of Vietnam but was never awarded the Purple Heart. Evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. 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 Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity during the period 1 December 1966 to 30 November 1968; and b....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012311
On 24 January 2006, the applicant accepted nonjudicial punishment under the provisions of Article 15 of the UCMJ, for using cocaine between on or about 25 July 2005 and on or about 26 August 2005. On 7 April 2006, the separation authority approved the applicants discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 by reason of patterns of misconduct-commission of a serious offense and directed the applicant be furnished an Under Other than Honorable Conditions Discharge Certificate. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012312
Item 18 (Appointments and Reductions), of his DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record Part ll), shows that he was reduced to pay grade E-3 effective 15 January 1987. The evidence shows that the applicant was promoted to pay grade E-4 on 27 September 1985. The evidence shows that he served in pay grade E-4 from 27 September 1985 until 15 January 1987, the date he was reduced to pay grade E-3.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012313
The applicant requests correction of his Social Security Number (SSN) from ***-**-2442 to ***-**-2542. His military service records contain a DD Form 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document) dated 6 September 1966 showing his Service Number, not his SSN. The applicant contends that his Social Security Number recorded in his military service records should be corrected because it is in error.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012314
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 15 January 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070012314 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show that he was awarded the Kuwait Liberation Medal awarded by the Government of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012322
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show the award of the Air Medal (AM). Evidence shows that, while the applicant was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, the unit was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, First Class Unit Citation. Evidence shows that the applicants records contain administrative error which does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012325C080407
Jeffrey C. Redmann | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant provides a third-party statement from an individual who states he has known the applicant and his family for about 30 years. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012330
The applicant provides a copy of his WD AGO 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation-Honorable Discharge), WD AGO 55 (Honorable Discharge from the United States Army and Enlisted Record), Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Rating Decision, AG Form 92 (Extract from Sick Reports), extracts from his medical record, two witness statements, and a copy of the response to his initial request from the Army Board for Correction of Military Records. The applicant's military records are...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012331C080407
Rea M. Nuppenau | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. The evidence confirms the applicant was a POW from November 1944 through April 1945, and that he was issued a POW Medal in 1988.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012332C080213
Counsel states that Army Regulation 635-40, paragraph 4-4, states officers who are believed to be medically unfit will be processed simultaneously for elimination and physical disability evaluation. The available evidence of record shows that the applicant had almost 24 months left to retirement at his discharge date in March 2001. It would be reasonable to presume that the applicant concurred with the findings of the informal PEB, did not request a formal hearing, and did not appeal the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012333
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) and correction of his DD Form 1966/1 (Record of Military Processing-Armed Forces of the United States) to show his rank as private first class/pay grade E-3, effective 9 September 2005. This regulation, in pertinent part, states that the active duty grade or rank and pay grade at the time of separation, taken from the Soldiers ERB, will be entered in Item 4a and 4b of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012335C080407
The applicant requests, in effect, that the skill level of the 42A (Human Resources Specialist) military occupational specialty (MOS) listed in Item 11 (Primary Specialty) of his 7 September 2005 Separation Document (DD Form 214) be corrected to show his skill level as 2; that the total service listed in Item 12e (Total Prior Inactive Service) be verified and corrected if necessary; and that the Separation Program Designator (SPD) code in Item 26 (Separation Code) and the reentry (RE) code...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012368
Evidence of record shows that the applicant was an infantryman assigned to an infantry unit which engaged the enemy in ground combat in the Republic of Vietnam. Evidence of record shows that the applicant was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. 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 Combat Infantryman Badge for serving in active ground combat while assigned or attached to an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012370
Based on the available evidence and the lack of corroborating evidence to show he was wounded in action by a hostile enemy, he is therefore not entitled to award of the Purple Heart and to have it added to his WD AGO Form 53-55. Evidence shows that the applicants 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 award of three bronze...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012373C080213
The applicant requests that the Army repay her student loan under the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) as per her enlistment contract. The applicant provides four DD Forms 2475 (DOD Educational Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Annual Application), dated 5 April 2006, 2 March 2007, 20 March 2007, and 8 June 2007, all four indicating a loan amount of $3,707.49; a DA Form 200 (Transmittal Record), dated 16 December 2006; a memorandum, dated 5 June 2006; Annex S (Student Loan Repayment Program...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012376
However, he did not return to his basic training unit upon conclusion of his leave and was reported absent without leave on 3 January 2003. In his request for discharge, the applicant indicated that he understood that by requesting discharge, he was admitting guilt to the charges against him, or of a lesser included offense, that also authorized the imposition of a bad conduct discharge or a dishonorable discharge. Pertinent Army regulations provide that prior to discharge or release from...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012381
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 10 January 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070012381 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 are no orders in the applicant's available personnel records which show that he was awarded the Purple Heart. However, there is no evidence of record which shows that he sustained a wound in combat while...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012383
The applicants military records are not available to the Board for review. Two witness statements stated, in effect, that they saw the applicant with blood near his ear and that they recall being in the vicinity when enemy artillery shells or concussion grenades exploded near them. As a result, the Board recommends that the WD AGO Form 53-55 of the individual concerned with a separation date of 1 December 1945 be corrected: a. by showing award of the Bronze Star Medal; b. by showing award...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012384C080407
The applicant's Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ) is void of a DD Form 214 issued for his AUS service between 10 July 1968 and 9 July 1970, and of any orders awarding the applicant the BSM during his active duty tenure. Item 22c of the applicant's 17 July 1970 DD Form 214 shows he completed 8 days of active duty service during the period covered by the separation document (10-17 July 1970) and Item 22a(2) shows he completed 2 years of prior active duty service and Item 22b (Total...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012386
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214) to show award of the Air Medal with Numeral 27. The available evidence clearly shows that the applicant completed the required number of missions for award of the Air Medal with Numeral 27, and was recommended for this award by his commander. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012392
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show award of the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. The applicant's military records are not available for review. In the absence of evidence that the applicant sustained wounds as a result of hostile action, or was treated for those wounds and was made a matter of official record, there is insufficient evidence upon which to base award of the Purple Heart in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012393C080407
The applicant's Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ) is void of any medical treatment record that shows the applicant was ever treated for a combat- related wound or injury while serving in the RVN. No PH orders pertaining to the applicant were in this file. Therefore, absent any evidence showing he was wounded in action, or that he was ever awarded the PH by proper authority while serving on active duty, there is an insufficient evidentiary basis to support award of the PH in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012397
The applicant requests correction of his Military Record and Report of Separation Certificate of Service (WD AGO Form 53-98) to show award of the Purple Heart for an injury received during World War Two. The Army Decorations Board has considered on two occasions the recommendation to upgrade the applicant's Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device to the Silver Star. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show this award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012415
The applicant requests, in effect, that his enlistment contract be honored and that he be paid the enlistment bonus and Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) Kicker that he contracted for at the time of his enlistment in the Connecticut Army National Guard (CTARNG). In regards to the applicants MGIB Kicker, the applicant did not make the minimum qualifying score for the MGIB Kicker Program during his first enlistment and there is no evidence that he enlisted for the program during his first enlistment...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012417
He served until he was honorably discharged on 19 August 1968 after serving 1 year, 2 months, and 4 days of active service. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. The applicant requested that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to a general or an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012420C080407
The applicant requests, in effect, that the military records of her deceased husband, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to reflect his correct Date of Birth (DOB). However, the evidence of record confirms the FSM was inducted, served, and was separated from the Army using the DOB 3 March 1939, which is the DOB listed on his final DD Form 214. While the applicant’s desire to have the records changed to reflect the FSM's correct DOB, as reflected on the birth certificate...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012425
The applicant requests that his general under honorable conditions discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge. Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. However, good post service conduct alone is not a basis for upgrading a discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012427
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) with a separation date of 30 September 1995 should be corrected to show he separated on 30 September 1997 and to properly account for his total prior active service. b. DD Form 214 with a separation date of 30 September 1995, shows the applicant was released from active duty from a self-terminating order and it shows the following entries in Item 12 (Record of Service): 1. Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012446C080213
Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 also shows that, at the time of the applicant's assignment to the 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry, it was cited for award of the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation for the period 1 August 1969 through 31 October 1969 by DAGO Number 53, dated 1970. Nevertheless, there is no evidence of record and no evidence provided by the applicant to show that there was enemy movement outside the wire of the firebase. Therefore,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012456
By regulation, in order to support award of the PH there must be evidence that the wound for which the award is being made was sustained as a result of enemy action, that the wound required treatment by military medical personnel, and a record of this treatment must have been made a matter of official record. In addition, although a third-party statement is provided indicating that the applicant was wounded and that the wound he received was the direct result of enemy action, there are no...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012462C080407
There is no indication that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations. The regulation stipulates that an UOTHC discharge normally is appropriate for a Soldier who is discharged in lieu of trial by court-martial. The evidence of record further shows the applicant voluntarily requested discharge to avoid a court-martial that could have resulted in his receiving a punitive discharge, and that he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012464
Army Regulation (AR) 672-5-1, in effect at the time of the applicant's separation provides that the Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who distinguish themselves by their conduct, efficiency and fidelity during a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service. The applicant was awarded the Air Medal for some of the missions and hours flown and recorded on the MACV Form 201 he provided the Board. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012469
The applicant requests correction of his records to show that he was medically retired instead of transferred to the Retired Reserve. There is no evidence in the applicant's records and the applicant has not submitted any evidence that he had a medical condition which would have warranted his referral to the Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES); therefore, he was not considered by a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB). Without a PEB, the applicant could not have been issued a medical...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012470
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 25 January 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070012470 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 DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) issued at the time of his discharge confirms he was separated under the provisions of chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200 in lieu of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012472
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 24 January 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070012472 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. Headquarters, 632nd Heavy Equipment Maintenance Company (General Support), Republic of Vietnam, Unit Orders Number 3, dated 9 January 1968, show that the applicant was permanently appointed to the rank of SP4/E-4 in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012477
The applicants military records are not available to the Board for review. The applicant contends that he received injuries from an enemy air attack during combat operations in Tunisia and that he is entitled to award of the Purple Heart. Evidence shows that the applicants records contain administrative error, which does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012490
The applicant requests correction of his military records to show that he was promoted to specialist four, pay grade E-4. He indicated at the time that he was a private first class, pay grade E-3. There is no evidence of record showing that the applicant was promoted to pay grade E-4 at any time between 29 October 1971 and his discharge date of 11 November 1971.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070012494
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 31 January 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070012494 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 MOS at the time of his discharge was 57A1O (Duty Soldier). Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states special provisions for award of the Combat Medical Badge during the Vietnam conflict.