PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           7 July 1999                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999017019

	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. Vic Whitney		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Irene N. Wheelwright		Chairperson	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	
	Ms. Meta Waller		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 he be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB).

3.  The applicant states that he believes that he was eligible and should have received it.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was commissioned an infantry second lieutenant on 9 October 1963 with 16 months prior enlisted service.  He was released from active duty and transferred to the Army Reserve on 8 April 1964.  He returned to active duty on 15 October 1965 as an infantry second lieutenant.

5.  He was assigned as an infantry platoon leader in Vietnam on 9 June 1966.  On 27 September 1966 he was wounded as a result of enemy action while on a combat patrol.  On 23 July 1967 he was retired by reason of physical disability as a result of the wounds he received in combat.

6.  His authorized awards shown on his DD Form 214 (report of separation) include the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart.  The CIB is not listed and there are no orders in the available record.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 prescribes Army policy and procedures concerning awards.  Paragraph 8-6 provides for award of the CIB.  That paragraph states that there are basically three requirements for 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, and he must actively participate in such ground combat.  Specific requirements state, in effect, that a soldier must have an infantry or special forces specialty, satisfactorily performed duty while assigned or attached as a member of an infantry, ranger or special forces unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size during any period such unit was engaged in active ground combat.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was an infantry officer serving as an infantry platoon leader when he was wounded while engaged in ground combat with the enemy and 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 awarding the individual concerned the CIB.

BOARD VOTE:  

__inw___  __jea___  __mw____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Irene N. Wheelwright
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999017019	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990707	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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