| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Deborah L. Brantley | Senior Analyst |
| Mr. John N. Slone | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Richard T. Dunbar | Member | |
| Mr. Linda M. Barker | Member |
CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE:
Information received in regard to the decision of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR2002080795, dated 15 May 2003, indicates that service information contained in the original memorandum of consideration was extracted from the separation document pertaining to another individual and not the applicant.
The applicant’s separation document indicates that he entered active duty on
17 March 1944, not 25 February, that he returned to the United States in April 1946, not February, and that he was released from active duty on 17 May 1946, not 13 March as reflected in the Board’s original memorandum of consideration.
The remaining information, used to determine whether the applicant had been wounded in action, was accurate and as such no other changes are required and the conclusion of the Board, that there was insufficient evidence on which to base an award of the Purple Heart, remains valid.
However, the applicant’s separation document does indicate the he had been awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge during World War II and as such is entitled to an award of the Bronze Star Medal as conversion award based on that decoration.
Army Regulation 600-8-22 also provides, in pertinent part, that the Bronze Star Medal is awarded for heroism and for meritorious achievement or service in military operations against an armed enemy. The Bronze Star Medal is authorized for each individual who was cited in orders or awarded a certificate for exemplary conduct in ground combat between 7 December 1941 and
2 September 1945 or whose such achievement or service, during that period, was confirmed by documents executed prior to 1 July 1947. An award of the Combat Infantryman Badge or the Combat Medical Badge is considered to be a citation in orders. This means, in effect, that the Bronze Star Medal is to be awarded to individuals who were authorized either badge for service during World War II
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
__JNS __ __RTD __ __LMB __ DENY APPLICATION
BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:
The Board determined that in spite of utilizing another individual’s separation document to determine when the applicant entered active duty, served overseas, and was discharged; there was still insufficient evidence on which to base an award of the Purple Heart. However, the applicant’s records can be administratively corrected to show entitlement to the Bronze Star Medal as a conversion award based on his World War II Combat Infantryman Badge, in addition to the Army of Occupation Medal with “Germany” clasp noted in the Board’s original proceedings.
____ John N. Slone_______
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR 2004100168 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | YYYYMMDD |
| DATE BOARDED | 20040210 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | (HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR) |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | YYYYMMDD |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR . . . . . |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | DENY |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 107.00 |
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The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant provides a copy of his Department of the Army Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) showing the date of his combat wound and the magazine article which discusses award of the Bronze Star Medal and Army Commendation Medal. The magazine article provided by the applicant discusses the practice of awarding the Bronze Star Medal and Army Commendation Medal following World War II.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 03096808C070212
The applicant requests reconsideration of his previous request for award of the Purple Heart based on injuries he sustained during a motor vehicle accident after cessation of hostiles in Germany during World War II. Contrary to the applicant’s argument, the Purple Hearts awarded as a result of the recent terrorist activities does not serve as justification that he too should be entitled to an award of the Purple Heart. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002077821C070215
His award of the Purple Heart confirms that he actively participated in ground combat. The Board concludes the applicant met the basic qualification requirements for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and his records should be corrected accordingly. The Board notes that based on his entitlement to the Combat Infantryman Badge, the applicant is also entitled to an award of the Bronze Star Medal as conversion award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040008973C070208
Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative error which does not require action by the Board. As a result, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired on 1 January 1950. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Bronze Star Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083474C070212
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to reflect award of the Purple Heart. There were no other medical records available to the Board. The evidence does confirm that the applicant was wounded as a result of hostile action on 21 December 1944 and as such, is entitled to an award of the Purple Heart and to have the injury recorded in item 34 on his separation document.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 03096758C070212
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Combat Infantryman Badge; b. awarding him the Bronze Star Medal as a conversion award based on his Combat Infantryman Badge; c. showing that he is entitled to the American...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 040009185C070208
Carol Kornhoff | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. His records should be corrected accordingly. The Board further determined that the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant a portion of the requested relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002068367C070402
On 28 September 1945, the applicant received a disability discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 615-361. The evidence also shows that the applicant is entitled to the World War II Victory Medal, and the Army of Occupation Medal with Germany clasp. The Board also notes that the applicant is entitled to a Bronze Star Medal as a conversion award based on his Combat Infantryman Badge and his record should be corrected to reflect that decoration.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002076736C070215
The applicant requests that his military records be corrected to reflect award of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal. He also notes that he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal but it was never entered on his separation document. There were no medical records available to the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 03094509C070212
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to reflect award of two Purple Hearts. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. Although there are no medical records available, the entry in item 34 of the applicant's separation document is sufficient to conclude that he was wounded on 10 February 1945 as a result of hostile action during World War II and as such, should be awarded the Purple Heart.