PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                28 July 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:        AR1998013949

	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. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Ms. Lana E. McGlynn		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, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show that he was awarded the Valorous Unit Award and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his DD Form 214 does not show the Valorous Unit Award and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show he entered active duty on 6 December 1966 as a light weapons infantryman.  He served in Vietnam from 15 May 1967 to 18 May 1968 and was honorably discharged on 5 December 1968.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows that he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Sharpshooter Qualification Badge (Rifle).

6.  The applicant’s records contain a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214) which amended his DD Form 214 to show the award of the Purple Heart.  

7.  His discharge document does not show the Valorous Unit Award and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation as authorized awards.

8.  Review of Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) indicates that the applicant is entitled to award of the Valorous Unit Award based on Department of the Army General Order Number 39, dated 1970 and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation based on Department of the Army General Order Number 59, dated 1969.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the Valorous Unit Award and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show these awards.

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 in item 24 (Decorations and Awards) of his DD Form 214 that he was awarded the Valorous Unit Award and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation.
BOARD VOTE:  

FNE____  LEM____  MVT_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Fred N. Eichorn_______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1998013949	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	1999078	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19681205	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  140		
2.  79		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.