PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:              28 October 1998                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:      AC98-07317

	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	
	Mr. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. JoAnn H. Langston 		Chairperson	
	Mr. Curtis W. Barbee, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		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 that his records be corrected to show his entitlement to 16 additional awards of the Air Medal (AM).

3.  The applicant states that he was reassigned from Vietnam prior to receiving the awards.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered the Army on                27 November 1967.  He completed his required training and was awarded military occupational specialty 67Y (Helicopter Repairman).  He served in Vietnam during the period from 8 July 1968 to 7 July 1969.  

5.  General Order 15012, Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division, dated 15 December 1968, announced the award of the Air Medal for meritorious service to the applicant for the period August to September 1968.

6.  The Boards notes that General Order 4794, Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division, dated 10 April 1969, announced the award of the Bronze Star Medal for Heroism on 23 February 1969 to the applicant and was not made a part of his separation document.

7.  A recommendation for award of oak leaf clusters 1 through 16, to the Air Medal, for meritorious service, for the period 5 August 1968 through 20 June 1969, by the applicant’s unit in Vietnam was evident in his records.

8.  Army Regulation 600-98-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, that the Air Medal is awarded in time of war for heroism and for meritorious achievement or service while participating in aerial flight.  This award is primarily intended for personnel on flying status.  (NOTE:  Arabic numerals are now used instead of oak leaf clusters for the second and succeeding awards.  The numeral 1 denotes the second award.)

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows his entitlement to award of numerals 1 through 16 to the Air Medal and his records will be corrected accordingly.

2.  The Board notes that he is entitled to award of the Bronze Star Medal for Heroism and this will also be included on his separation document.

3.  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 his entitlement to award of the Bronze Star Medal for Heroism and numerals 1 through 16 to the Air Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

JHL____  CWB_____  RVO____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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