| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mr. Kenneth H. Aucock | Analyst |
| Mr. Raymond V. O'Connor, Jr. | Chairperson | |
| Mr. James E. Anderholm | Member | |
| Ms. Linda M. Barker | Member |
2. The applicant requests that his record be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal.
3. The applicant states that his separation document does not reflect award of the above-mentioned medals.
4. The applicant's military records were lost or destroyed in the National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973. Information herein was obtained from reconstructed personnel records.
5. A certified copy of the applicant's Honorable Discharge Certificate (WD AGO Form 53-55) shows that the applicant was inducted into the Army on 1 July 1942, and served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II from November 1942 until October 1945. He was discharged on 17 October 1945 at Fort Logan, Colorado. He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, a bronze arrowhead, the Good Conduct Medal, the Purple Heart, and the Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze service star. He participated in three campaigns during the war and was wounded in action on 10 January 1945.
6. With his application, the applicant submits a copy of General Orders Number 2, dated 9 February 1945 issued by Headquarters, 1129th Engineer Combat Group, awarding the applicant the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 10 January 1945. He also submits a copy of a Citation to accompany the award of the Bronze Star Medal (General Orders No. 75, Headquarters, XIV Corps, dated 23 September 1945) issued by that organization, indicating award of the Bronze Star Medal to the applicant for meritorious achievement from 1 April 1945 to 30 May 1945. Lieutenant General O. W. Griswold, who was in fact, Commanding General of XIV Corps during World War II, signed the citation.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The applicant was awarded the Purple Heart and this award is reflected on his WD AGO Form 53-55. In this respect, no action is necessary by the Board.
2. The applicant was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. That award should be reflected in his records.
3. The applicant is entitled to award of the World War II Victory Medal. That award should be shown in his records.
4. In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
2. That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.
BOARD VOTE:
__RVO__ __JEA __ __LMB__ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
_Raymond V. O'Connor, Jr._
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR2003086211 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | YYYYMMDD |
| DATE BOARDED | 20030814 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | (HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR) |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | YYYYMMDD |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR . . . . . |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | GRANT |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 107.00 |
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