PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                18 August 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:        AR1999016676

	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. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Edward Williamson		Member	
	Ms. Sherri V. Ward		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, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) with an effective date of 18 August 1970 be corrected to show that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB).

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (with an effective date of 18 August 1970) does not show the award of the Combat Infantryman Badge.

4.  The applicant’s military records show he was inducted on 6 November 1961 as a basic soldier and served until he was honorably discharged on 19 March 1962 in order to reenlist.  He reenlisted on 20 March 1992 as an armor crewman.
He served in Germany from 24 May 1962 to 11 May 1964 and was honorably
discharged on 30 July 1964 in order to reenlist.

5.  He reenlisted on 31 July 1964 as an infantry operations intelligence specialist (11F).  He served in Korea from 10 January 1965 to 8 August 1966 and in Vietnam from 22 May 1967 to 14 May 1968 and was honorably discharged on 18 August 1970.

6.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 (with an effective date of 18 August 1970) shows he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation.  His discharge document does not show the CIB as an authorized award.

7.  There are no orders in the applicant’s personnel records, which show that he
was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge.  Evidence of record shows the applicant was assigned to an infantry company and served in MOS 11F during his assignment in Vietnam.

8.  The Board notes that the applicant was awarded the Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation by Department of the Army General 
Orders 53, dated 1970, which is not shown on his discharge document.

9.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 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.  The Awards Branch of the Total Army Personnel Command has advised, in similar cases, that during the Vietnam era the Combat Infantryman Badge was awarded only to enlisted individuals who held and served in MOS 11B, 11C, 11F, 11G, or 11H.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows the applicant served as an infantry operations intelligence specialist (11F) while serving in Vietnam.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show that he was awarded the CIB.

2.  The applicant was awarded the Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.

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 showing in item 24 (Decorations and Awards) of his DD Form 214 (with an effective date of 18 August 1970) that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation.

BOARD VOTE:  

RVO____  EW_____  SVW____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999016676	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990818	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19700818	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200 	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  157		
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