| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Nancy L. Amos | Analyst |
| Mr. Roger W. Able | Chairperson | ||
| Ms. Karen Y. Fletcher | Member | ||
| Mr. Bernard P. Ingold | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That he be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB).
APPLICANT STATES: That he was never awarded his CIB when he served in Vietnam. He provides no supporting evidence.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records, except for a few documents, from his Army of the United States and Regular Army service are not available. Information contained herein was obtained from alternate sources.
The applicant was inducted into the Army sometime in 1964. A certificate of training shows he completed the Administration and Personnel Management Course, military occupational specialty (MOS) 710/711, on 19 February 1965. He was honorably discharged on 19 June 1966 and enlisted in the Regular Army on 20 June 1966.
The applicant's Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, DD Form 214, shows that he served in Vietnam from 16 December 1967 - 15 December 1968. Item 23a of his DD Form 214 shows he separated on 19 June 1970 holding MOS 76P20 (Stock Control and Accounting Specialist).
Army Regulation 600-8-22 prescribes Army policy and criteria concerning individual military awards. In pertinent part, it states that the CIB was established during World War II to provide special recognition of the unique role of the Army infantryman, the only soldier whose daily mission is to close with and destroy the enemy and to seize and hold terrain. The badge was intended as an inducement for individuals to join the infantry while serving as a morale booster for infantrymen. In developing the CIB, the War Department did not dismiss or ignore the contributions of other branches. Their vital contributions to the overall war effort were noted, but it was decided that other awards and decorations were sufficient to recognize their contributions. From the beginning, Army leadership have taken care to retain the badge for the unique purpose for which it was established. There are basically three requirements for award of the CIB. The soldier must be an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, must be assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and must actively participate in such ground combat.
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. 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.
2. The applicant's records from the time of his service in Vietnam are not available. However, there is evidence of record to show he was initially awarded an administration MOS and separated holding a quartermaster MOS. There is no evidence to show he held an infantry MOS and no evidence to show what type of unit and what type of duties he performed in Vietnam. There is insufficient evidence to show he met the eligibility criteria for award of the CIB.
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
__RWA__ __KYF___ __BPI__ DENY APPLICATION
| CASE ID | AR2002075498 |
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| DATE BOARDED | 2002/12/12 |
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| BOARD DECISION | DENY |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
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