| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Wanda L. Waller | Analyst |
| Mr. Raymond J. Wagner | Chairperson | |
| Ms. Kathleen A. Newman | Member | |
| Mr. Ronald E. Blakely | Member |
2. The applicant requests award of the Combat Medical Badge and an unspecified Korean Medal.
3. The applicant states that these awards are missing on his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States). In support of his application, he submits a copy of his DD Form 214.
4. The applicant’s military records were destroyed or lost during the National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973. Records available to the Board were obtained from alternate sources and show that the applicant was inducted on
14 November 1951, served in Korea and was honorably discharged on
16 November 1953.
5. The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the Combat Medical Badge as an authorized award.
6. Item 5 (Qualifications/Specialty Number or Symbol) on the applicant’s DD Form 214 shows the entry “NA” [not applicable]. However, his DD Form 214 does show that he was a member of the Medical Corps branch and his most significant duty assignment was the Medical Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment during his assignment in Korea. His discharge document also shows that he was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 18 October 1952 in Korea.
7. Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-1 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) lists the unit awards received by units serving in the Korean conflict. This document shows the unit, to which the applicant was assigned, was cited for award of the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for actions during the period 30 September 1950 to 27 July 1953 by Department of the Army General Orders Number 22-56.
8. Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Combat Medical Badge is awarded to medical department personnel (colonel and below) who are assigned or attached to a medical unit of company or smaller size that is organic to an infantry unit of brigade, regimental or smaller size which is engaged in active ground combat. Battle participation credit is not sufficient; the infantry unit must have been in contact with the enemy.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. Evidence of record shows the applicant was a member of the Medical Corps branch and his most significant duty assignment was the Medical Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment during his assignment in Korea.
2. Evidence of record also shows that he was wounded in action on 18 October 1952 in Korea.
3. Based on the foregoing, the Board determined that the applicant met the qualifications for award of the Combat Medical Badge. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show award of the Combat Medical Badge.
4. The applicant’s unit was cited for the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation while he was assigned to it. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show this unit award.
5. In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.
RECOMMENDATION:
That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Combat Medical Badge and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation.
BOARD VOTE:
RJW___ KAN_____ REB_____ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
___Raymond J. Wagner_____
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR2001060317 |
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| DATE BOARDED | 20011025 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | (GRANT) |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 107.0113 |
| 2. | 107.0092 |
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