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In order to apply and be qualified for an award of the Bronze
Star Medal as a conversion award based on your Combat
Infantryman Badge or Combat Medic Badge you must have
your discharge papers showing the award of the CIB or
CMB or a copy of the General Orders making the award.
Requests for this award must be initiated either by the
individual or his primary next of kin (Spouse, Eldest Child,
Mother/Father) Oldest Sibling or Eldest Grandchild in that
order) If a relative you must state how you are related to the
individual to whom the award will made.
Send your request to the US Army Human Resources
Command, ATTN: Awards and Decorations Branch, 1600
Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40122.
Expect several months for your request to be processed in
that the office responsible for final processing at Department
of the Army is also responsible for processing awards for
soldiers serving in current combat zones.
Make a copy of your discharge or General Order and send it
along with a letter as follows:
Timothy Barnard
Senior Writer, Contractor
Awards and Decorations Branch, AHRC-PDP-A
Army Human Resources Command
1600 Spearhead Division Avenue
Fort Knox, Kentucky 40122-5408
Dear Sir:
Under the provisions of AR 600-8-22, paragraph 3-14d,
request is made for a conversion award of the Bronze Star
Medal (BSM) for (insert your name, rank and serial number)
(If not being submitted by the Service member- indicate here
what your relationship is to the deceased member)
Documentary evidence is enclosed to substantiate the award
of the (Combat Infantryman Badge or Combat Medical
Badge) on (Date) entitling me(or him) to the BSM as a
conversion award.
Please mail orders and award to the following address;(insert
your mailing address).
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Signature
Enclosure: DD Form 214(Discharge Form) or General Order
NOTE: If you do not have proper documentation
contact me at joyclint@comcast.net or Bill Scott, 63rd
Infantry Division Historian at wjs631@comcast.net. It
is possible that one of us may be able to find the orders
awarding you the CIB or CMB.
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Star Medal as a conversion award based on your Combat
Infantryman Badge or Combat Medic Badge you must have
your discharge papers showing the award of the CIB or
CMB or a copy of the General Orders making the award.
Requests for this award must be initiated either by the
individual or his primary next of kin (Spouse, Eldest Child,
Mother/Father) Oldest Sibling or Eldest Grandchild in that
order) If a relative you must state how you are related to the
individual to whom the award will made.
Send your request to the US Army Human Resources
Command, ATTN: Awards and Decorations Branch, 1600
Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40122.
Expect several months for your request to be processed in
that the office responsible for final processing at Department
of the Army is also responsible for processing awards for
soldiers serving in current combat zones.
Make a copy of your discharge or General Order and send it
along with a letter as follows:
Timothy Barnard
Senior Writer, Contractor
Awards and Decorations Branch, AHRC-PDP-A
Army Human Resources Command
1600 Spearhead Division Avenue
Fort Knox, Kentucky 40122-5408
Dear Sir:
Under the provisions of AR 600-8-22, paragraph 3-14d,
request is made for a conversion award of the Bronze Star
Medal (BSM) for (insert your name, rank and serial number)
(If not being submitted by the Service member- indicate here
what your relationship is to the deceased member)
Documentary evidence is enclosed to substantiate the award
of the (Combat Infantryman Badge or Combat Medical
Badge) on (Date) entitling me(or him) to the BSM as a
conversion award.
Please mail orders and award to the following address;(insert
your mailing address).
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Signature
Enclosure: DD Form 214(Discharge Form) or General Order
NOTE: If you do not have proper documentation
contact me at joyclint@comcast.net or Bill Scott, 63rd
Infantry Division Historian at wjs631@comcast.net. It
is possible that one of us may be able to find the orders
awarding you the CIB or CMB.
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Bronze Star Medal Conversion Award
ATTENTION- THIS IS
A NEW PROCEDURE-
EFFECTIVE 1 JUL 08
A NEW PROCEDURE-
EFFECTIVE 1 JUL 08