| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mrs. Joyce A. Hall | Analyst |
| Mr. Raymond V. O'Connor | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Thomas B. Redfern | Member | |
| Mr. Donald P. Hupman | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show the award of the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal (if he is eligible), and to correct his date of rank.
APPLICANT STATES: In effect, that he was assigned to the 29th Signal Group of the 1st Signal Brigade in Thailand. He contends that their mission was to supply radio support for operations in South East Asia. In support of his application, the applicant submitted a copy of his DD Form 214, assignment orders to Thailand, promotion orders, and General Order for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal. All of these documents are also contained in the applicant's service personnel records.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show:
The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army with parental consent on 6 July 1965 for 3 years. On or about 30 September 1966, the applicant departed for assignment in Thailand. He was assigned to the U. S. Army Strategic Communications Command, Signal Group, Long Line Battalion as a microwave radio repairman.
He received a temporary promotion to pay grade E-5 based on Special Orders Number 103, dated 29 May 1967, from Headquarters, U. S. Army Strategic Communications Command, Long Line Battalion.
On or about 29 September 1967, the applicant departed Thailand for assignment in the United States.
Headquarters, 11th Signal Group General Orders Number 30, dated 26 June 1968, awarded the applicant the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period
6 July 1965 to 5 July 1968.
On 5 July 1968, the applicant was released from active duty and transferred to the U. S. Army Reserve.
Item 24 (Decoration, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of his DD Form 214 does not show the Army Good Conduct Medal or the Vietnam Service Medal as authorized awards.
The applicant's DD Form 214 item 6 (Date of Rank) shows his effective date of rank as 29 May 1968.
Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides that the Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who distinguish themselves by their conduct, efficiency and fidelity during a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service. This period is 3 years except in those cases when the period for the first award ends with the termination of a period of Federal military service. Although there is no automatic entitlement to the Good Conduct Medal, disqualification must be justified.
Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, for award of the Vietnam Service Medal. This medal is awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States for qualifying service in Vietnam after 3 July 1965 through
28 March 1973. Qualifying service included attachment to or assignment for 1 or more days with an organization participating in or directly supporting military operations in Vietnam.
Army Regulation 600-200 (Enlisted Personnel Management System), in effect at the time, governed, in pertinent part, promotion to temporary and permanent grades. Paragraph 7-22 of this regulation stated that permanent promotions for pay grade E-4 and above will be made automatically in accordance with paragraph 7-21.
Paragraph 7-21 of Army Regulation stated that the temporary grade of Regular Army enlisted personnel will automatically become permanent upon meeting established time in grade and time in service requirements. Paragraph 7-21b further stated that Regular Army enlisted personnel in grade E-5 and E-4 with a temporary date of rank on or before 31 July 1968 will automatically become permanent in 12 months from the date of that promotion.
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 applicant was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period
6 July 1965 to 5 July 1968. Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records DD Form 214 to show this award. This correction will be made administratively by the Army Review Boards Support Agency, St. Louis, Missouri.
2. There is no evidence of record that shows the 29th Signal Group, 1st Signal Brigade, U. S. Army Strategic Communications Command, participated in or directly supported military operations in Vietnam. Therefore, without evidence that the criteria for award of the Vietnam Service Medal were met, there is no basis to award the Vietnam Service Medal in this case.
3. The evidence of record shows that the applicant received a temporary
promotion to E-5 based on Special Orders Number 103, effective 29 May 1967. Army Regulation 600-200, paragraph 7-21 established the effective date of rank to E-5 will automatically become permanent in 12 months from the temporary appointment. Therefore, item 6 (Date of Rank ) of the applicant's DD Form
214 which shows his permanent date of rank is 29 May 1968 is correct as currently constituted and there is no basis to change this entry.
4. 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.
5. 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 Board requests that the Army Review Boards Support Agency, St. Louis, Missouri, administratively correct the applicant's DD Form 214 to show award of the Army Good Conduct Medal.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
___RVO_ __TBR___ ___DPH_ DENY APPLICATION
| CASE ID | AR2002069659 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | YYYYMMDD |
| DATE BOARDED | 2002/11/07 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | (HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR) |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | YYYYMMDD |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR . . . . . |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | (NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS) |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 107.0056 |
| 2. | 107.0073 |
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