PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:                              
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-10999/AR1998012456

	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. Robert J. McGowan		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 that his service records be corrected to show that he was awarded the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, and Bronze Star Medal (he submits a copy of General Order 4561, US Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, dated 28 December l968, awarding him the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service).  

3.  The applicant states that he earned these awards, but the do not appear on his DD Form 214, Report of Transfer or Discharge.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was born on 21 December 1931 and enlisted in the Regular Army for 3 years on 19 February 1951.  He remained on continuous active duty and was honorably discharged by reason of retirement on 28 February 1971.  He achieved the rank of sergeant first class (E7) and had 20 years and 9 days of creditable active Federal service.  

5.  His DD Form 2l4 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) issued at that time showed that he had been awarded the Purple Heart w/Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Commendation Medal, the Good Conduct Medal (5th Award), the Vietnam Service Medal with 5/Stars (should be a silver service star denoting five awards of a bonze service star); the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) Campaign Medal 
w/60 Device, the RVN Cross of Gallantry w/3 Silver Stars, and the Combat Infantryman Badge.  Current Army regulations require that all awards and decorations earned by a service member during his or her career will be shown on the DD Form 2l4 issued at the time of retirement. 

6.  The applicant’s records show that he served in Korea during the Korean War from 15 September 1951 to 13 October 1952.  He also served in Germany with the occupation forces from 10 October 1954 to 22 February 1956, and in the Republic of Vietnam from 11 January l968 through 7 January l969.  In addition to the awards listed on his retirement DD Form 214, his records and documents with his application indicates that he is entitled to the Bronze Star Medal, the Korean Service Medal w/3 bronze service stars (denoting participation in 3 campaigns), the United Nations Service Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany), the National Defense Service Medal (2nd award), the RVN Cross of Gallantry (Unit Citation) and a second award of the Combat Infantryman Badge.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s retirement DD Form 214 does not accurately reflect all of the awards, decorations, and badges which he earned.

2.  In addition to the awards listed on his retirement DD Form 214 (28 February 1971), he is entitled to the Bronze Star Medal, the Korean Service Medal 
w/3 bronze service stars, the United Nations Service Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany), the National Defense Service Medal (second award), the RVN Cross of Gallantry (Unit Award) and the second award of the Combat Infantryman Badge.

3.  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 issuing to the individual concerned a new DD Form 214, dated 28 February 1971, listing the following awards and decorations:  the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart w/Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Commendation Medal, the Good Conduct Medal (5th Award), the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal 
W/3 bronze service stars, the United Nations Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/1 silver service star, the RVN Campaign Medal w/60 Device, the RVN Cross of Gallantry w/3 silver stars, the RVN Cross of Gallantry (Unit Award) and the Combat Infantryman Badge (2 awards).

BOARD VOTE:  

________  ________  ________  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-10999/AR1998012456	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19981230	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0000	
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