2.  The applicant requests award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), the Air Medal and all unit awards to which he is entitled.  He submits a copy of a citation for the Air Medal and orders awarding him primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) 11B20.

3.  The applicant’s military records show he was inducted into the Army on         10 May 1968.  He was assigned to Vietnam on 28 November 1968 where he served as a field wireman with the 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Air Cavalry Division.  He attaches documentation to show that he was awarded the Air Medal.  He departed Vietnam on 12 December 1969.  He had served through four campaigns.  He was honorably separated on 12 December 1969 after completing 1 year, 7 months and 3 days of creditable active service with no days of lost time.  His conduct and efficiency ratings had all been “excellent.”

4.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides for the award of the Air Medal to any person who will have distinguished himself while participating in aerial flight.  

5.  That regulation also provides for the award of the Combat Infantryman Badge to a soldier who is an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, who is assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and must actively participate in such ground combat.  Campaign or battle credit alone is not sufficient for award of the CIB.

6.  It also provides that the Army Good Conduct Medal will be awarded for each 3 years completed on or after 27 August 1940 or, for the first award only, upon termination of service on or after 27 June 1950, of less than 3 years but more than 1 year.  The soldier’s character must be above reproach.  At the time, this was indicated by conduct and efficiency ratings of “excellent.”

7.  DA Pamphlet 672-3 showed that the 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Air Cavalry Division was not awarded any unit citations during the period the applicant was assigned.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Attached documentation shows that the applicant is entitled to award of the Air Medal.  Evidence in the records also show his is eligible for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal.

2.  The applicant is not eligible for award of the CIB.  The orders awarding him PMOS 11B2O are presumably in error.  He was awarded PMOS 36K10 on         1 November 1968.  His Specialist Four promotion orders on 14 February 1969 show his MOS as 36K20.  His Specialist Five promotion orders on 19 November 1969 show his MOS as 36K40.  Also on 19 November 1969, he was awarded PMOS 36K40 (withdrawn PMOS 36K20).  In addition, he did not perform duties as an infantryman while in Vietnam.

3.  Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 does not show any unit citations awarded to his unit during the period he was assigned.

4.  In view of the foregoing, it would be proper to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That the Air Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze service stars be added to the applicant’s DD Form       214 and that the Vietnam Service Medal be deleted.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:

                       GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

                       GRANT FORMAL HEARING

                       DENY APPLICATION

                                                                         
    CHAIRPERSON