MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:    

	BOARD DATE: 	 19 May 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER: AR1998012979

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

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mr. Paul A. Petty		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Robert G. Hinkle		Member	
	Mr. Roger W. Able		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

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

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  In effect, that he be awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star Medal.

APPLICANT STATES:  In 1970, while on duty guarding a CONEX which was supposed to hold the company's weapons, the CONEX was hit by mortar fire and destroyed causing the applicant lost teeth and a cut on the right leg.  He was awarded both a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star Medal.  He supplies pictures of the damaged CONEX and a shell crater.  He states that Department of Veterans Affairs has no record of the injuries or awards.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

That he enlisted in the Regular Army on 8 April 1969.  After completing training, he was assigned to an aviation battalion in Vietnam as a clerk on 27 October 1969.  He advanced to the grade of E-4 on 24 January 1970.  He was returned to Fort Lewis in the United States on or about 9 November 1970 after 
1 year and 24 days in Vietnam.  He was awarded an Army Commendation Medal for service in Vietnam.  He was also awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 device.  He was honorably released from active duty on 
12 November 1970 and transferred to the Army Reserve Control Group.  He was honorably discharged from the Army Reserves on 1 April 1975.

There is no medical record available.  However, the applicant stated that he checked with the Department of Veterans Affairs which has medical information on the applicant and stated that the Veterans Affairs could find no information on the alleged injury or wounds or award of a Purple Heart or Bronze Star Medal.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded that:

1.  There is no record of an injury or wound, award of a Purple Heart or a Bronze Star Medal in the applicant's military records.

2.  The record does not contain any evidence nor has the applicant submitted any evidence to prove the applicant's contention of error or injustice.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

_jns_____  _rgh____  _rwa____  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AC	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	YYYYMMDD	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.		
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