PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            28 October 1998                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:    AC98-10668

	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 entitlement to award of the Army Commendation Medal for Heroism.

3.  The applicant states that an administrative error was made and the award was left off his separation document.  He provides a copy of his separation document, award certificate and a newspaper article with photo of him receiving the award.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Army on              8 November 1967.  He served in Vietnam from 11 November 1967 to                20 November 1968.

5.  Evidence provided shows that on 18 May 1968, the applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for Heroism on 31 January 1968.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows his entitlement to award of the Army Commendation Medal for Heroism 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 his entitlement to award of the Army Commendation Medal for Heroism.

BOARD VOTE:  

JHL____  CWB_____  RVO____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON