RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 7 December 2004
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040006866
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.
| |Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | |Director |
| |Mrs. Nancy L. Amos | |Analyst |
The following members, a quorum, were present:
| |Mr. Mark D. Manning | |Chairperson |
| |Mr. John E. Denning | |Member |
| |Mr. James B. Gunlicks | |Member |
The Board considered the following evidence:
Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records.
Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including advisory opinion,
if any).
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant requests reconsideration of his earlier request for award
of the Purple Heart.
2. The applicant states that he was in a hostile area under constant
attacks by the Viet Cong and his injuries were a result of being in a war
zone. The fact is he risked his life to protect the company commander. He
wounds were the result of his performing his duties and in fact he was
protecting the life of his Soldiers and his company commander.
3. The applicant provides the original Board action; a recommendation for
promotion of hospitalized personnel (1st, 2d and 3d endorsements); and a
Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) Narrative Summary.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were
summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the
Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR
2003095305 on 30 March 2004.
2. The recommendation for promotion and MEB Narrative Summary are new
evidence which will be considered by the Board.
3. The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 10 December 1958. He
arrived in Vietnam for his first tour on 15 August 1965.
4. The 3d endorsement provided by the applicant states that he was wounded
in action on 27 November 1965.
5. The MEB Narrative Summary provided by the applicant states he was
accidentally shot in the right leg on 28 November 1965 by an M-16 rifle
fired apparently by an inebriated American enlisted man.
6. In the applicant's original application, he stated that he was wounded
when a Soldier who had a nervous breakdown opened fire inside a tent and
shot him in the right leg.
7. The applicant was returned to duty and continued to serve until he
retired on 1 June 1981.
8. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states that the Purple Heart
is awarded to any member of an Armed Force who has been wounded or killed
(1) in any action against an enemy of the United States; (2) in any action
with an opposing armed force of a foreign country in which the Armed Forces
of the United States are or have been engaged; (3) while serving with
friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing
armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party; (4) as a
result of an act of any such enemy of opposing armed forces; (5) as a
result of an act of any hostile foreign force; (6) after 28 March 1973, as
a result of an international terrorist attack; and (7) after 28 March 1973,
as a result of military operations while serving outside the territory of
the United States as part of a peacekeeping force. Substantiating evidence
must be provided to verify that the wound was the result of hostile action,
the wound must have required treatment by a medical officer, and the
medical treatment must have been made a matter of official record.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
The MEB Narrative Summary provided by the applicant substantiates his
contentions as outlined in original application. The evidence and his
contentions show that he was not wounded as a result of hostile action.
The Board understands that he was injured while in a war zone; however,
that alone is insufficient to meet the eligibility criteria for award of
the Purple Heart. The Board admires his actions in protecting the life of
his Soldiers and his commander; however, that is not a basis for award of
the Purple Heart.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
__mdm___ __jed___ __jbg___ DENY APPLICATION
BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:
The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable
error or injustice. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall
merits of this case are insufficient as a basis to amend the decision of
the ABCMR set forth in Docket Number AR2003092052 dated 30 March 2004.
___Mark D. Manning____
CHAIRPERSON
INDEX
|CASE ID |AR20040006866 |
|SUFFIX | |
|RECON | |
|DATE BOARDED |20041207 |
|TYPE OF DISCHARGE | |
|DATE OF DISCHARGE | |
|DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | |
|DISCHARGE REASON | |
|BOARD DECISION |DENY |
|REVIEW AUTHORITY |Mr. Chun |
|ISSUES 1. |107.0015 |
|2. | |
|3. | |
|4. | |
|5. | |
|6. | |
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