| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Gale J. Thomas | Analyst |
| Mr. Raymond J. Wagner | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Melvin H. Meyer | Member | |
| Ms. Margaret V. Thompson | Member |
2. The applicant requests reconsideration of a previous application to correct his military records to show he was a Prisoner of War (POW).
3. The applicant submits as new evidence a 17 August 1944 Company Morning Reports showing his status changing from duty to missing in action, and a 15 November 1944 Company Morning Report showing his being returned to duty from being missing in action. He also submits a statement from a former soldier who was in his unit who was also captured, escaped, but was later recaptured and was sent to a German POW camp.
4. The Memorandum of Consideration (MOC) of the Board’s 10 November 1999 review of the case (AR1999022020) is incorporated herein by reference as if wholly set forth.
5. The applicant’s submission is new evidence that requires Board consideration.
6. The applicant was separated on 11 November 1945, under the provisions of Army Regulation 615-365, for demobilization. His WD AGO Form 53-55, indicates he was awarded the European-African- Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with 1 Silver Battle Star, the Good Conduct Medal, the Victory Medal for World War II, 2 Overseas Service Bars, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Marksmanship Badge with carbine.
7. A member of the staff of the Board conducted a records review of the historical files of Company C, 320th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, at the National Archives which included the POW files and the Evade and Capture files at the National Archives. The staff member discovered an Evade and Capture Report, dated 26 August 1944, that shows that the applicant was a POW and had successfully escaped.
8. The POW Medal was authorized on 8 November 1985 and is awarded to individuals who in armed conflicts are taken prisoner or held captive, and include World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam Conflict, and the Persian Gulf War conflicts.
9. Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Bronze Star Medal is to be awarded to individuals who were authorized the Combat Infantryman Badge or the Combat Medical Badge for service during World War II.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. Evidence shows the applicant had been missing in action from August to November 1944. However, the 26 August 1944, Evade and Capture file confirms that the applicant had been captured by the enemy, but managed to escape. His records should be corrected accordingly.
2. The Board also notes that the applicant is entitled to the Bronze Star Medal, by virtue of his being awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge.
3. In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, correcting the applicant’s records as recommended below would rectify and injustice.
RECOMMENDATION:
That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected:
a. by showing that the applicant was a Prisoner of War, and by awarding him the POW Medal; and
b. by showing he is entitled to the Bronze Star Medal.
BOARD VOTE:
__RJW__ ___MHM_ __MVT__ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
___Raymond J. Wagner___
CHAIRPERSON
INDEX
| CASE ID | AR2003083478 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | 20030930 |
| DATE BOARDED | |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | GRANT |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 130.00 |
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| 6. |
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080001794
The applicants military records are not available to the Board for review. However, there is sufficient evidence which verifies the applicant was a POW from 16 November 1944 to 24 November 1944. However, B Company, 399th Infantry Regiment Morning Report, dated 19 November 1944, shows he served as a squad leader in MOS 653 while assigned to his infantry unit in the European Theater of Operations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050005822C070206
The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. There is no evidence in the available records which shows the applicant was a POW during World War II. Notwithstanding the conclusion regarding denial of the award of the POW Medal, the Board determined that the evidence was sufficient for award of the POW Medal in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2001 | 2001057715C070420
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. In another letter, an individual who identifies himself as the soldier captured along with the applicant, says the fact he was a POW is not reflected on his discharge document either, but recalls that they were both captured for 28 days. DISCUSSION : Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085078C070212
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show that he was a prisoner of war (POW) during World War II, and to reflect the dates that he was a POW. The applicant states that his discharge document does not reflect that he was a POW, nor the dates that he was a POW. • The 22 March 1945 morning report showing that the applicant and 8 other soldiers were missing in action on 18 March 1945.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050011119C070206
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. There is insufficient evidence to show he was held as a POW during World War II. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD- St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned to show the Bronze Star Medal (based on award of the Combat Infantryman Badge) and the World War II Victory Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130013056
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ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003088095C070403
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests that his rank be shown as a “buck sergeant” and that his discharge records be corrected to show all of his authorized awards and decorations. That he be issued a correction to his discharge document listing all of his awards and decorations as follows: the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100007947
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant's military records are not available for review. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained while in action against an enemy or as a result of hostile action.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100029255
The applicant, the son of a deceased former service member (FSM), requests award of the Prisoner of War (POW) Medal to his late father and its addition to his father's WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation - Honorable Discharge). As such, it would appropriate to correct the FSM's WD AGO Form 53-55 to show he was a POW from 4 October 1944 to April 1945 in Germany. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090010909
The applicant requests that his record be corrected to reflect his prisoner of war (POW) status. The SSG was an intelligence specialist with the division, but attached to the 508th, and had not known the applicant before they were captured; and d. the applicant and a SSG were being moved to the rear as prisoners, neither the prisoners nor their German guards had much to eat. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected...