Howard McGrew — DD214, Report of Transfer or Discharge
Howard Lee McGrew's DD214, Report of Transfer or Discharge, effective 20 December 1971.
The form transfers him from active duty to the U.S. Army Reserve — not a hard discharge — under a Vietnam-era phasedown release program (Para 5-3, Ch 5, AR 635-200; DA MSG 102035Z Dec 71), issued at the USA Personnel Center, Oakland, California. His last duty assignment is listed as D Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, USARV. Character of service: Honorable.
Identity and service data: born 1 Feb 1948, Bloomington, Illinois; home of record RR#1, Gobles, Michigan; entered active service 12 Aug 1970 in Detroit, Michigan. Final grade Specialist Four (SP-4, E-4), date of rank 8 Jul 71; MOS 11B20 (Light Weapons Infantry), effective 17 Dec 71, trained via the 11B10 course at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Total active service: 1 year, 4 months, 9 days, including 0 years, 11 months, 10 days of foreign/sea service (USARPAC).
Decorations, medals, badges, commendations, citations, and campaign ribbons block: National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/2 Bronze Service Stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/60 Device, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal (2nd Award).
