| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mr. Vic Whitney | Analyst |
| Ms. Deborah S. Jacobs | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Donald P. Hupman | Member | |
| Mr. Elzey J. Arledge | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, that he be awarded the Air Medal and the Aircraft Crewmember Badge.
APPLICANT STATES: That he was trained as a door gunner in Vietnam and completed over 25 missions.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show:
He enlisted and entered active duty on 22 May 1967. He completed training in postal operations and was assigned as a postal clerk at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. On 30 January 1968, he was reassigned to Vietnam effective 13 March 1968. The unit of assignment is shown as the 38th Base Post Office (BPO).
Promotion orders in the available record show that he was promoted to the pay grade of E-4 in the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) of 71F (postal clerk) by the 38th BPO on 13 June 1968. On 20 February 1969, he was reassigned to Germany effective 17 March 1969. His unit of assignment is shown as the 38th BPO and his MOS as 71F.
Also in the available record is a citation for his award of the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service. The citation covers the period March 1968 to March 1969, and was for his duties as assistant postal clerk, 38th BPO. The applicant’s DA Form 20 (Qualification Record) shows all of his assigned duties as postal clerk or window clerk with a postal operations MOS. None of the available records indicate that he was ever trained as or served as a door gunner, or that he was ever assigned or attached to an aviation unit.
Effective 12 May 1970, the applicant was separated from active duty and assigned to the Army Reserve. His MOS title and number are shown as postal operations, 71F.
Army Regulation 672-5-1, in effect at the time, provided, in pertinent part, that the Air Medal was awarded in time of war for heroism and for meritorious achievement or service. As with all personal decorations, formal recommendations, approval through the chain of command, and announcement in orders was required. Recommendations must have been made within 2 years of the event or period of service and the award must have been made within 3 years. There were regulatory provisions for lost recommendations but not for late recommendations or reconsideration.
The regulation also provided, in pertinent part, that the Aircraft Crewmember Badge may be awarded by any commander of a unit with aircraft assigned to individuals in a flying status as crewmembers and to non-crewmembers who held principal assignments as observers, medical aidmen, gunners, maintenance supervisors or technical inspectors.
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. There is no evidence of record, and none provided by the applicant, to support his contention that he was trained as a door gunner in Vietnam or that he performed the duties of a door gunner at any time he was assigned to Vietnam.
2. The applicant’s available records clearly show that he was trained in postal operations and was assigned those duties in postal units throughout his career. Given all the facts in this case the applicant is not entitled to awards of the Air Medal or the Aircraft Crewmember Badge.
3. 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. The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy this requirement.
4. 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:
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| DATE BOARDED | 20011106 |
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| BOARD DECISION | DENY |
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