PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:                              
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC9810676

	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	
	M .		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. 		Chairperson	
	Mr. 		Member	
	Mr. 		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 military records to show he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM).

3.  The applicant makes no statement but attaches copies of citations for award of two ARCOMs.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted into the Army on 16 March 1970.  He arrived in Vietnam on 27 August 1970 where he served as a medical corpsman.  In addition to the ARCOMs, his personal decorations included the Combat Medical Badge and the Bronze Star Medal with V device.
He departed Vietnam on 22 July 1971 and was relieved from active duty on      15 November 1971.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant has presented sufficient evidence to show that he was awarded two Army Commendation Medals.

2.  In view of the foregoing, it would be in the interest of justice to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by deleting the VSM and the BSM from the applicant’s DD Form 214 and adding the VSM with two bronze service stars, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with device 1960, the BSM with V device and the ARCOM with 1st oak leaf cluster.

BOARD VOTE:  

________  ________  ________  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON