IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 29 December 2009
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090013393
THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE:
1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any).
2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any).
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant requests the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) be added to his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty).
2. The applicant states that when he separated from the service he was verbally given the award of the PUC from the 272d Military Police Company in Pleiku, Vietnam.
3. The applicant provides no additional documents in support of his application.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicants failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicants failure to timely file. In all other respects, there are insufficient bases to waive the statute of limitations for timely filing.
2. The applicants record shows he enlisted in the Regular Army on 24 February 1971. He served in Vietnam from 19 July 1971 to 25 April 1972 and was assigned to the 272d Military Police Company. He was honorably released from active duty on 21 December 1973.
3. Item 26 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of the applicant's DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) does not show award of the Presidential Unit Citation.
4. The Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) lists the unit awards received by units serving in Vietnam. This document does not show that the 272d Military Police Company was cited for the award of the Presidential Unit Citation.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. Although evidence verifies that the applicant was assigned to the 272d Military Police Company, there is no evidence that the company was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. Therefore, he is not entitled to this award.
2. In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust. The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy that requirement.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
____x____ ____x____ ____x____ 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 for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
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CHAIRPERSON
I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case.
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