PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:               28 October 1998                
	DOCKET NUMBER:      AC98-09911

	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	
	Ms. Beverly A. Young		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 correction of his records to show award of the Army Commendation Medal.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that the award of the Army Commendation Medal should be added to his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty).  

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 11 December 1970 and completed basic and advanced individual training.  He served in Germany from 17 January 1972 to 7 January 1975 and was honorably discharged on 31 May 1978.

5.  The applicant’s personnel records contain two DD Forms 214.  These discharge documents do not show the Army Commendation Medal as an authorized award.

6.  The applicant submitted an award certificate and orders for the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service during the period 17 February 1975 to 28 April 1978.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides that the Army Commendation Medal may be awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving in any capacity with the Army after 6 December 1941, distinguished himself or herself by heroism, meritorious achievement or meritorious service.  As with all personal decorations, formal recommendations, approval through the chain of command, and announcement in orders are required.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.

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 individual concerned was awarded the Army Commendation Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

JHL____  CWB____   RVO____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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