| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mr. Michael L. Engle | Analyst |
| Ms. Margaret K. Patterson | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Thomas B. Redfern, III | Member | |
| Ms. Regan K. Smith | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, that his records be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart (PH).
APPLICANT STATES: In effect, that he believes that some of his military records were incorrectly filed in the records of another individual with the same name as his own. In support of his application, he provides a copy of general orders awarding the PH to an individual with his name but a different Army service number. The applicant indicates that his unit of assignment was the 523rd Transportation Company.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show:
He was inducted into the Army on 10 June 1966 for 2 years. He completed his initial training and was subsequently assigned to the 504th Ordnance Detachment, Redstone Army Arsenal, Alabama, on 14 November 1966.
On 2 March 1967, the applicant and his unit were reassigned to the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). He remained assigned to this unit until his reassignment to the United States on 11 March 1968.
On 13 March 1968, the applicant was honorably released from active duty. He attained the rank of specialist four and completed 1 year, 9 months, and 4 days of creditable active service.
The general orders awarding the PH to an individual with the same name as the applicant show the unit of assignment as the 523rd Transportation Company. A copy of this order was also filed in the applicant’s military personnel records.
DISCUSSION: Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:
1. The Board notes that the applicant never states that he was wounded in action while in the RVN, only that the subject orders pertain to him, rather than someone else with the same name. Furthermore, while the applicant does indicate his unit of assignment as the 523rd Transportation Company, there is no evidence of record to support his contention.
2. The evidence of record strongly suggests that the PH was awarded to an individual assigned to the 523rd Transportation Company and not to the applicant, who was assigned to the 504th Ordnance Detachment. Therefore, he is not entitled to award of the PH.
3. In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.
DETERMINATION: The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
__MKP _ __TBR __ __RKS__ DENY APPLICATION
| CASE ID | AR2001057596 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | YYYYMMDD |
| DATE BOARDED | 2001/08/07 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | (HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR) |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | YYYYMMDD |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR . . . . . |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | DENY |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 107.00 |
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