MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:            19 August 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1998013802

	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. W. E. Schnupp		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Calvin M. Fowler		Chairperson	
	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Member	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		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:  That he be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB).

APPLICANT STATES:  That he was awarded the CIB in France.  In support of his request, he submits a copy of the Campaign Unit Citations for his unit during World War II and a copy of his WD AGO Form 53-55, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation.

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

He was inducted on 15 October 1942 and served in the European Theater of Operations for 1 year, 6 months and 10 days.  He was honorably discharged on 16 October 1945 in the grade of sergeant.

His WD AGO Form 53-55 show that he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, the Distinguished Unit Badge, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 5 bronze service stars, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany), Expert Infantryman Badge, the Belgian Fourragere, the Honorable Service Lapel Button World War II and the Sharpshooter Badge with rifle bar.

The record contains no evidence that the applicant was awarded the CIB.

Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards, provides, in pertinent part, that the Combat Infantryman Badge is awarded to Army infantry or special forces officers in the grade of colonel or below, or to Army enlisted soldiers or warrant officers with an infantry or special forces military occupational specialty who, subsequent to 6 December 1941, satisfactorily performed duty while assigned or attached as a member of an infantry, ranger or special forces unit of brigade, regimental or smaller size during any period such unit was engaged in active ground combat.  Battle participation credit alone is not sufficient.  The unit must have been in active ground combat with the enemy during the period.

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:

1.  The applicant’s record contains no evidence and he has provided no evidence to show that he was awarded the CIB during World War II.

2.  The copy of the Campaign and Unit Citation list that he submitted with his application provides no evidence of award of the CIB.  Normally, the CIB is authenticated in orders published by the unit’s regimental headquarters.  In the absence of such orders or similar documentation showing that he was awarded the CIB there is no basis to authorize the award.
3.  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

_cmf____  _cla_____  _mhm___  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1998013802	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990819	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  107.00		
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