PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            28 July 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999020312

	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. Paul A. Petty		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Ms. Lana E. McGlynn		Member	
	Ms. Margaret V. Thompson		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 he be awarded the French Croix de Guerre, the Bronze Star Medal in connection with his Combat Infantryman's Badge (CIB), Meritorious Unit Commendation, and the Army of Occupation Germany Medal.  He also requests that his Selective Service Board location shown in box 28 of the DD Form 214 be changed from Hall, Alabama, to Hall, Georgia.

3.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted into the Regular Army on 3 June 1944.  He served in the European Theater from 30 November 1944 to 18 August 1945 as a heavy machine gunner with Company M, 
119th Infantry Regiment.  He was honorably discharged as a Private First Class on 14 October 1945 by reason of demobilization.  His discharge shows that he was awarded the CIB, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 
3 bronze service stars, and the Good Conduct Medal.  He was later awarded the WW II Victory Medal on 28 November 1947 and the foreign award French Croix de Guerre with silver guilt star on 9 April 1987 by DD Form 215, Correction to Certificate of Discharge or Release.

4.  According to Army Regulation 600-8-2, Military Awards, paragraph 3-13, a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, between 7 December 1941 and 2 September 1945, was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), the Combat Medical Badge (CMB), or other certificate for exemplary conduct in ground combat against an armed enemy, is eligible for award of the Bronze Star Medal (BSM).

5.  In accordance with the Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-1, Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register, members of the 119th Infantry Regiment are authorized the Army of Occupation Medal for Germany if they were assigned to the unit on 2 May to 5 July 1945 and members of 3rd Battalion (Company M) are authorized the Meritorious Unit Citation Ribbon if they were assigned to the unit on 20 May to 20 July 1944.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the French Croix de Guerre and it has been added to his discharge document by DD Form 215. 

2.  The WW II Victory Medal was awarded to the applicant but not added to his discharge document.

3.  The applicant is eligible for award of the Bronze Star Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal for Germany, and the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon.

4.  The applicant has provided not evidence to show that his selective service board was in Hall, Georgia, rather than Hall, Alabama.

5.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected for the individual concerned by:

	a.  awarding and providing the Bronze Star Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal for Germany, and the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon; and

	b.  showing on his discharge document that he has been awarded the 
WW II Victory Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal for Germany, and the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied 

BOARD VOTE:  

_fne____  _lem____  __mvt___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Fred N. Eichorn_________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999020312	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990728	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.		
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