PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            20 May 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1998013026

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Ms. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Ernest M. Willcher		Chairperson	
	Mr. Hubert O. Fry, Jr.		Member	
	Ms. Margaret V. Thompson		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests award of the Combat Medical Badge. 

3.  The applicant states that he served in combat from 16 June 1970 to 15 March 1971, that he earned the Combat Medical Badge and it is not shown on his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge).

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted on 22 August 1969.  He served as a medic in Vietnam from 14 June 1970 to 30 March 1971 and was honorably discharged on 31 March 1971.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the Combat Medical Badge as an authorized award. 

5.  Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division Special Orders Number 150, dated
7 September 1970, shows the applicant was awarded the Combat Medical Badge.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the Combat Medical Badge; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his military records to show this award.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Combat Medical Badge.

BOARD VOTE:  

EMW___  HOF_____  MVT____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Ernest M. Willcher____
		CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1998013026	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990520	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19710331	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200 CHAPTER 5	
DISCHARGE REASON	EARLY SEPARATION OF OVERSEAS RETURNEE	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107	
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5.		
6.