PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:           24 November 1998                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-09598

	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. George D. Paxson		Chairperson	
	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi 		Member	
	Mr. Robert W. Garrett		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 Bronze Star Medal (BSM) and the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB).  

3.  The applicant states, in effect, he is entitled to the two awards. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show he was inducted on 26 March 1968, served as a light weapons infantryman in Vietnam from 22 September 1968 through 26 July 1969 and was separated with an honorable discharge on 1 April 1970.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the BSM or CIB as authorized awards.

5.  The applicant was awarded the BSM by 9th Infantry Division General Orders Number 8520, dated 4 July 1969.

6.  The applicant was awarded the CIB by 9th Infantry Division Special Orders Number 313, dated 8 November 1968.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the BSM and the CIB: therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 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 that the individual concerned was awarded the BSM and the CIB.

BOARD VOTE:  

GDP____  CLA_____  RWG________  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON