PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:            03 December 1998                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-12205

	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. David H. Keller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Edward Williamson		Member	
	Mr. Roger W. Able		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 military records be corrected to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB).

3.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted on 18 November 1970 and, after training as an infantryman, was assigned to Germany.  In November 1971 he was reassigned to Vietnam and served with the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, as an infantry indirect fire crewman.

4.  On 20 June 1972 the applicant was separated early as an overseas returnee at Oakland, California. His DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) shows his awards as the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal,  and Army Commendation Medal with “V” Device.

5.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 prescribes Army policy and procedures concerning awards.  Paragraph 8-6 provides that there are basically three requirements for the award of the CIB.  The soldier must be an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, he must be assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat against a hostile force, and he must actively participate in such ground combat.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record confirms the applicant met the requirements for award of the CIB while serving in Vietnam.

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 awarding the individual concerned the Combat Infantryman Badge based on his service as an infantryman in Vietnam.

BOARD VOTE:  

________  ________  ________  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC	
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RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	YYYYMMDD	
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.		
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6.