| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mrs. Joyce A. Hall | Analyst |
| Mr. Fred N. Eichorn | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Melvin H. Meyer | Member | |
| Mr. Donald P. Hupman, Jr. | Member |
THE BOARD ADDITIONALLY FINDS:
10. On 25 April 2002, during the implementation processing it was noted by The U. S. Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM), Military Awards Branch that the applicant may be eligible for additional consideration of the Combat Infantryman Badge.
11. The applicant’s Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States (DD Form 214), item 4 (Component and Branch or Class) shows that he was infantry. Item 5 (Qualifications) of his DD Form 214 shows his military occupational specialty (MOS) as 4745. PERSCOM identified MOS 4745 as a Light Weapons Infantryman.
12. 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 has 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.
THE BOARD ADDITIONALLY CONCLUDES:
6. At the time of the Board’s 25 April 2002 decision in this case, it was the intent of the Board to make the applicant’s record as administratively correct as it should properly have been at the time of his discharge on 13 December 1951.
7. The Board notes that the applicant was infantry and that he held an infantry MOS and presumes he was assigned to an infantry unit. Item 29 (Wounds Received As A Result Of Action with Enemy Forces) of his DD Form 214 shows that he actively participated in ground combat.
8. Therefore, in view of the additional factors in this case, the applicant is entitled to correction of his record to show that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS:
That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the Board’s recommendation appearing in the proceedings, dated 25 April 2002, to add that the individual concerned was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge.
BOARD VOTE:
__FNE__ __MHM__ __DPH__ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
___Fred N. Eichorn___
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR2002075753 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | 2002/07/16 |
| DATE BOARDED | 2002/07/16 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | (HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR) |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | YYYYMMDD |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR . . . . . |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | GRANT - PARTIAL |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 107.0111 |
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