BOARD DATE: 2 May 2018 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20160010799 BOARD VOTE: _________ _______ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING __x______ ___x_____ __x______ DENY APPLICATION 2 Enclosures 1. Board Determination/Recommendation 2. Evidence and Consideration BOARD DATE: 2 May 2018 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20160010799 BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. Therefore, the Board determined the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned. __________x_______________ 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. BOARD DATE: 2 May 2018 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20160010799 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 reconsideration of his previous request for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. 2. The applicant states his record contains an error of omission because his Combat Infantryman Badge is not listed on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge). His primary military occupational specialty (MOS) was 36K (Field Wireman). He was drafted into the 4th Infantry Division in the Republic of Vietnam in 1966 – 1967. At the time of his discharge, he reviewed his military personnel record and noticed it did not contain the Combat Infantryman Badge. He was told he needed a letter from his unit First Sergeant but he had already left for home. 3. The applicant provides – * DD Form 214 * unsworn letter of support from Thomas E.A. * applicant's daily journal circa 1966 - 1967 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 AR20040009839 on 9 June 2005. 2. The applicant provides new evidence, which the Board did not previously consider. This evidence includes a letter of support and a copy of entries from his daily journal. The applicant's new evidence warrants consideration by the Board. 3. The applicant's records are not available for the Board to review. His case is being considered using his DD Form 214 and the evidence he submitted with his request for reconsideration. 4. On 9 December 1965, the applicant was inducted into the Army of the United States. 5. On 13 September 1967, the applicant was honorably released from active duty. He was issued a DD Form 214 showing, in pertinent part: a. item 13 (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command) – Company C, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, U.S. Army – Vietnam, b. item 23a (Specialty Number and Title) – MOS 36K (Field Wireman), and c. item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendation, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) does not contain the Combat Infantryman Badge. 6. On 9 June 2005 the Board denied his request for the Combat Infantryman Badge because he did not hold an infantry MOS. 7. The applicant provided a statement from Thomas E.A. who states the applicant served as a rifleman in his squad with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. They served together in the Republic of Vietnam during combat operations from 12 September 1966 to 8 September 1967. The writer feels the applicant should be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. 8. The applicant also provided his "Daily Journal" from his service in the Republic of Vietnam. In reviewing the journal, it appears the applicant used unknown sources. The data includes personnel rosters, his date of promotion to pay grade E-4, duty log notes showing incoming enemy mortar rounds to a specified location, search and destroy missions to locate enemy positions, and notification his unit was ordered to relocate. The unit continued to conduct night patrols looking for enemy locations or activity. REFERENCES: Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) prescribes policies and procedures for military awards. The Combat Infantryman Badge is awarded to infantry officers and to enlisted and warrant officer persons who have an infantry specialty. They must have served in active ground combat while assigned or attached to an infantry unit of brigade, regimental or smaller size. Specific requirements included that the infantry officer or enlisted Soldier must have perform his duties satisfactorily. Additionally, Appendix V of U.S. Army Vietnam (USARV) Regulation 672-1 states that during the Vietnam era the Combat Infantryman Badge was awarded only to enlisted individuals who held and served in MOS 11B, 11C, 11D, 11F, 11G, or 11H. DISCUSSION: 1. All Soldiers are provided basic combat skills training after they enter the Army. This is provided to ensure that all Soldiers have the survival skills to perform basic infantry missions when the need arises. The exigencies of combat may require non-infantry Soldiers to temporarily perform the basic infantry duties that all Soldiers are taught. 2. The first criteria for the Combat Infantryman Badge requires an enlisted person to have an infantry MOS. The only source document available to the Board is the applicant's DD Form 214. This form shows his primary MOS 36K (Field Wireman). //NOTHING FOLLOWS// ABCMR Record of Proceedings AR20150000953 Enclosure 1 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20160010799 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Enclosure 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20160010799 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Enclosure 2