PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:     

	BOARD DATE:          28 October 1998                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AC98-09910

	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 award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB).

3.  The applicant states that he was presented the CIB, but orders were never placed in his records.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted into the Army on 15 September 1969.  He completed his required training and was awarded Military Occupational Specialty 11B (Light Weapons Infantryman).  He served in Vietnam from 23 February 1970 to 12 January 1971, as an infantryman.

5.  General Order Number 3536, Headquarters, Americal Division, dated 10 July 1970, announced the award of the Army Commendation Medal to the applicant for meritorious achievement in connection with military operations against a hostile force during the period 1 March to 30 June 1970.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows his entitlement to award of the CIB and his records should be corrected accordingly.

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 the award of the CIB.

BOARD VOTE:  

JHL____  CWB_____  RVO____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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