PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:           15 July 1999      
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999016641

	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	
	Ms. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. George D. Paxson		Chairperson	
	Ms. Jennifer L. Prater 		Member	
	Ms. Debra Williams  		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 award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB).

3.  The applicant states that the orders for the CIB are not in his 201 file.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 30 December 1959, was honorably discharged on 13 November 1962 and transferred to the Army Reserve.  He enlisted again on 8 February 1963 and remained on active duty until he was honorably discharged on 5 September 1968 to accept commission.  On 6 September 1968 the applicant was commissioned a second lieutenant of infantry in the Army Reserve.  He served in Vietnam from 18 May 1969 to 8 April 1970 and was released from active duty on 5 September 1970 with an honorable discharge.  After his release from active duty the applicant served in both the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard.  He enlisted in the Regular Army on 23 June 1978 and was retired in the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3 on
31 January 1988. 

5.  The applicant’s DD Forms 214 (Reports of Transfer or Discharge and Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) do not show the CIB as an authorized award.

6.  The applicant’s officer evaluation report for the period of 17 March 1969 to 
17 September 1969 shows that he served in an infantry military occupational specialty (1542) as a platoon leader of an infantry company in combat in Vietnam from 18 May 1969 to 21 July 1969.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, that the Combat Infantryman Badge is awarded to infantry officers and to enlisted and warrant officer persons who have an infantry MOS.  They must have served in active ground combat while assigned or attached to an infantry unit of brigade, regimental or smaller size.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant was an infantry officer and that he served in combat in Vietnam as a platoon leader.  Therefore, he is entitled to award of the CIB.

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 CIB.

BOARD VOTE:  

GDP____  JLP_____  DW_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		George D. Paxson______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999016641	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990715	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19880131	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	Title 10, USC Section 1293	
DISCHARGE REASON	Retirement – For Length of Service	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0111	
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