PROCEEDINGS

	BOARD DATE:             13 May 1999  
	DOCKET NUMBER:     AR1998014305

	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. Wyman N. Bailey		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Samuel Calderon		Member	
	Mr. Kenneth L. Wright		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 the Army Commendation Medal be added to the separation document (DD Form 214) issued to him on March 1970.  In support of his request he submits a copy of a Department of the Army Certificate showing he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in the Republic of Vietnam from June 1969 to April 1970.   

3.  The applicant states that although he has lost the General Orders that were published awarding him the Army Commendation Medal and the medal itself, he has a copy of the certificate issued to him showing the award of the Army Commendation Medal.   

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted in the US Army on 13 September 1968. 

5. He served in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) from 17 April 1969 to 19 April 1970 a period of 1 year and 3 days.  He was reassigned to US Army Personnel Center, Oakland, California, and transferred to the USAR Control Group (annual Training) Saint Louis, Missouri due to his expiration term of service.

6.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 issued to him on 20 April 1970 shows he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal.   

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Since it was normal operating procedures to award meritorious service in the RVN and since the certificate provided by the applicant to the Board shows the name and signature of the sitting Secretary of the Army at the time of issue with the applicant’s name and social security number.  The Board concurs with the applicant’s contention that he is entitled to have the Army Commendation Medal included on his DD Form 214 issued to him on 20 April 1970.

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 that the individual concerned was awarded the Army Commendation Medal on 24 March 1970 and that the award of the Army Commendation Medal be placed on the DD Form 214 issued to him on 20 April 1970, by use of the DD Form 215.    

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BOARD VOTE:  

__SC__  __KLW_  _  RVO_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  _______    GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________    DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

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INDEX

CASE ID	AR1998014305	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990513	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	106	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.		

S:  13 August 99

SFMR-RBR - 1st End (13 May 99, Docket Number AR1998014305)
SUBJECT:  ABCMR Proceedings

HQDA, OASA, Arlington, Virginia  22202-4508                        9 Jun 99

TO:  US Army Review Boards Agency Support Division - St. Louis
        ATTN:  SFMR-RBR-SL, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63132-5200

1.  Under the authority of Title 10, United States Code, section 1552, the recommendation of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records is hereby approved, and it is directed that all of the Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected as shown under Recommendation in the Proceedings of the Board in this case.

2.  Request necessary administrative action be taken to effect the correction of records as indicated no later than 13 August 1999.  Further, request that the individual concerned and counsel, if any, as well as any members of Congress who have shown interest be advised of the correction and that the Board for Correction of Military Records be furnished a copy of the correspondence.

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

Karl F. Schneider
Deputy Assistant Secretary
(Army Review Boards)

Encls 

CF:
Applicant
(   ) OMPF
(   ) SFMR/pmp
(   ) DFAS
(   ) Bailey