DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100
TRG
Docket No: 6013-06
27 September 2006
From: Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records
To: secretary of the Navy
Subj: REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD OF
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Ref: (a) Title 10 U.S.c. 1552
Encl: (1) Case summary
(2) Subject's naval record
1. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, the
son of a deceased former enlisted member of the Marine Corps
Reserve, filed an application with this Board requesting that his
late father's discharge be upgraded to honorable.
2. The Board, consisting of Mr. Malini: Mr. end MSvectics
See uk reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and
a. Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all
administrative remedies available under existing law and
regulations within the Department of the Navy.
b. Although it appears that Petitioner's application was
not filed in a timely manner, it is in the interest of justice to
waive the statute of limitations and consider the application on.
its merits.
c. Subject enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on 26 June
1944 at age 26. After completing training he deployed to the
Pacific Area of operations. On 25 February 1945 he disembarked
on Iwo Jima. On 15 June 1945 he was commended by the Commanding .
containing several enemy riflemen. The citation concludes as
follows:
Due to (his) calmness under fire the litter team was
able to evacuate the wounded man to safety. His
display of courage and coolness under fire while
performing this hazardous mission was in keeping with
the highest traditions of the United States Naval
Service.
e. Subject returned to the United States on 15 November
1945. On 6 December he was discharged under honorable conditions
in the grade of private.
ff. Subject's son states that his father always regretted
the fact that he did not receive a fully honorable discharge. He
is now requesting in behalf of the entire family that their
father be posthumously awarded an honorable discharge.
CONCLUSION:
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record the
Board concludes that Petitioner's request warrants favorable
action. It is unclear from the record exactly why Subject was
issued a discharge under honorable conditions, but the Board
believes it was probably correct under regulations in effect in
1945. However, since he has no disciplinary record, his conduct
mark average is 5.0, and he was commended for his actions on Iwo
Jima, the Board concludes that no useful purpose is now served by
the discharge under honorable conditions and an honorable
discharge certificate should now be issued.
The Board further concludes that this Report of Proceedings
should be filed in Petitioner's naval record so that all future
reviewers will understand the reasons for the issuance of the
honorable discharge certificate.
RECOMMENDATION:
a. That Subject's naval record be corrected to show that on
6 December 1945 he was issued an honorable discharge certificate
vice the discharge under honorable conditions now of record.
b. That this Report of Proceedings be filed in Subject's naval
record.
4, It is certified that a quorum was present at the Board's
review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and
complete record of the Board's proceedings in the above entitled -
matter.
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ROBERT D. ZSALMAN ALAN E. GOLDSMITH
Recorder Acting Recorder
5. Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section
6(e) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of
Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(e))
and having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby
announced that the foregoing corrective action, taken under the
authority of reference (a), has been approved by the Board on
behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.
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