ARMY | BCMR | CY1997 | 9709294C070209
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his military records be corrected to show that he was enlisted for duty on 26 December 1940 from the Philippine Islands. PURPOSE: To determine whether the application was submitted within the time limit established by law, and if not, whether it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. Since the Correction Board was established on 2 January 1947, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060011108
The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. For World War II service, one Overseas Service Bar is authorized for each period of 6 months active Federal service as a member of a U.S. Service outside CONUS from 7 December 1941 to 2 September 1946. The evidence of record shows that the applicant qualified for award of the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal by his service in the Pacific Theater of Operations between 25 September 1945 and 2 March 1946.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100018058
The applicant, the son of a deceased former service member (FSM), requests award of the Bronze Star Medal (BSM). The FSM's military record is not available to the Board for review. Therefore, it would also be appropriate to award the FSM the POW Medal and to add this award to his WD AGO Form 53-55.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003090653C070212
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. 9. Review of the applicant's service personnel records indicates entitlement to additional awards that are not shown on his separation document. Army Regulation 600-8-22, paragraph 5-13, governs award of the Asiatic- Pacific Campaign Medal and it states, in pertinent part, that a bronze service star is authorized for each campaign a member participated in while serving in the WPTO.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040009463C070208
The applicant requests that his record show that he served on Saipan during World War II. The Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register shows that the 225th Field Artillery Battalion participated in the Leyte, Ryukyus, and Western Pacific campaigns during World War II, and that it was awarded the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for its actions from 7 December 1941 to 10 May 1942, or from 17 October 1944 to 4 July 1945. His record should be corrected accordingly.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130018943
The applicant's military service records are not available to the Board for review. Army Reserve Personnel Center, St. Louis, MO, authorized the issuance of the following decorations to the applicant: * Presidential Unit Citation * Bronze Star Medal (based on award of the Combat Infantryman Badge) * Army Good Conduct Medal * American Campaign Medal * Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze service star * World War II Victory Medal * Army of Occupation Medal with Japan Clasp * Combat...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000093
Specific awards include: * World War II Victory Medal * Purple Heart * American Campaign Medal * Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal * Silver Star * Presidential Unit Citation * Bronze Star Medal * American Defense Service Medal * Prisoner of War (POW) Medal * Philippines Defense Ribbon 2. The FSM be posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal for participation in the Philippine Islands Campaign from 8 December 1941 to 6 May 1942 and the Purple Heart based on his death on 1 February 1945 while a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019625
The applicant requests correction of his records to show he was awarded the Army of Occupation Medal with Japan Clasp. While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file. The applicant's military records are not available...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050003154C070206
The "SGO Files Report," was reviewed for any information that the applicant was wounded in action while he served in the PTO. The evidence shows that the applicant was wounded in action two times while he served in World War II. 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, with oak leaf cluster, or the second wound he sustained in action against the enemy on Cebu Island,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080007832
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 29 May 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080007832 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicants military records are not available to the Board for review. Nevertheless, at the time of the applicant's unfortunate incident in the Philippines, the United States was not at war with nor was the Philippines, as a country and people, considered an enemy of the United States.