| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Joyce A. Wright | Analyst |
| Mr. George D. Paxson | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Walter T. Morrison | Member | |
| Mr. Richard T. Dunbar | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge.
APPLICANT STATES: That his primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) was 12A10 and his secondary military occupational specialty was 11B40. He also states that he participated in seven or eight firefights while serving in Vietnam and was on ambush patrol every night. In support of his application, he submits a copy of his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge).
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show he enlisted on 18 February 1969, as a combat engineer (12A). He served in Vietnam from 25 August to 30 October 1969 and was retired by reason of physical disability
on 10 September 1970.
His DD Form 214 does not show the Combat Infantryman Badge as an authorized award. However, his records do not show entitlement to awards of the Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze service star, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation which he is entitled to by virtue of his Vietnam service.
There are no orders in the applicant’s personnel records which show that he
was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge or was awarded the SMOS of 11B40. Records show he served as a combat engineer (12A) in an armored cavalry unit in combat while serving in Vietnam.
Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Combat Infantryman Badge is awarded to infantry officers and to enlisted and warrant officer persons who have an infantry MOS. They must have served in active ground combat while assigned or attached to an infantry unit of brigade, regimental or smaller size. The Awards Branch of the Total Army Personnel Command has advised, in similar cases, that during the Vietnam era the Combat Infantryman Badge was awarded only to enlisted individuals who held and served in MOS 11B, 11C, 11F, 11G, or 11H.
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 evidence of record shows that he served as a combat engineer (12A)
while serving in Vietnam. There is no evidence, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge or was awarded the SMOS of 11B40. Therefore, he is not entitled to correction of his records to show the Combat Infantryman Badge.
2. 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.
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.
NOTE: The Army Review Boards Agency Support Division will be asked to administratively correct the applicant’s records to show that he is entitled to awards of the Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze service star, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
_gdp____ __wtm___ _rtd___ DENY APPLICATION
| CASE ID | AR2001062355 |
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| RECON | |
| DATE BOARDED | 20020124 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | HD |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | 19700910 |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR US C 1201 perm ret |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | DENY |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 157 |
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