| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Beverly A. Young | Analyst |
| Mr. Fred N. Eichorn | Chairperson | |
| Ms. Margaret V. Thompson | Member | |
| Mr. Eric N. Andersen | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: Correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Presidential Unit Citation.
APPLICANT STATES: That he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Presidential Unit Citation but they are missing from his DD Form 214. In support of his application, he submitted a copy of his DD Form 214.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show:
The applicant enlisted into the Regular Army on 26 May 1987. He completed his required training and was awarded military occupational specialty (MOS) 11B (Light Weapons Infantryman) and 11M (Fighting Vehicle Infantryman). He completed temporary duty in Southwest Asia (SWA) from 26 August 1990 through 6 March 1991. The applicant was released from active duty on 27 September 1991 and subsequently served in the Army National Guard.
The applicant's DD Form 214 does not show the Combat Infantryman Badge or the Presidential Unit Citation as authorized awards.
There are no orders in the applicant’s service personnel records which show that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. There also is no evidence that he was recommended for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge for service in SWA.
The applicant's complete DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) is not present in his personnel records. His DD Form 214 shows he was assigned to Company A, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
There is no evidence available to the Board which shows the applicant served with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry during active ground combat in SWA.
The Army Unit Award Citations Listing shows that Company C, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry (Team D) was awarded the Valorous Unit Award for service in SWA. Company A, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry is not listed as being awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) prescribes Army policy and procedures concerning awards. Paragraph 8-6 provides for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge, and paragraph 8-6k specifies that, for the Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm), individuals must have met the criteria in paragraphs 8-6b and c to be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge during the period 17 January 1991 to 11 April 1991. These paragraphs state that there are basically three requirements for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. The soldier must be an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, he must be assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and he must actively participate in such ground combat. Specific requirements state, in effect, that an Army enlisted soldier must have an infantry or special forces specialty, satisfactorily performed duty while assigned or attached as a member of an infantry, ranger or special forces unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size during any period such unit was engaged in active ground combat. A recipient must be personally present and under hostile fire while serving in an assigned infantry or special forces primary duty, in a unit actively engaged in ground combat with the enemy.
Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Presidential Unit Citation (known as the Distinguished Unit Citation until 3 November 1966) is awarded for extraordinary heroism in action. A unit must display such gallantry, determination and esprit de corps in accomplishing its mission as would warrant award of the Distinguished Service Cross to an individual.
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. There are no orders which show the Combat Infantryman Badge was awarded to the applicant.
3. The evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded infantry MOS 11B and MOS 11M and was assigned to Company A, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry. There is no evidence that he served during active ground combat or was personally "present under hostile fire" in SWA. Therefore, there is no basis for awarding the applicant the Combat Infantryman Badge.
4. There is no evidence available to the Board which shows that Company A, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry was cited for award of the Presidential Unit Citation. Therefore, there is no basis for correcting his records to show this unit award.
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.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
| CASE ID | AR2003084361 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | YYYYMMDD |
| DATE BOARDED | 20030715 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | (HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR) |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | YYYYMMDD |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR . . . . . |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | DENY |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | Mr. Chun |
| ISSUES 1. | 107.0000 |
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