MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           21 October 1999                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999020581

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Raymond J. Wagner		Member	
	Ms. Carol Jo Suiter		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That he receive a bonus for reenlisting for Vietnam.

APPLICANT STATES:  That the deal was to reenlist for Vietnam and get a bonus, a hike in pay grade and 45 days leave.  He did not receive his bonus, nor his hike in pay grade and he only got 15 days leave.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

He enlisted in the Regular Army on 22 June 1966.  He was promoted to Private First Class, E-3 on 12 July 1967.  

The applicant reenlisted on 20 October 1967 for Vietnam.  On his DD Form 4, block 27, he initialed the statement “No promises have been made other than those recorded in item 11 and 13.”  In item 11, he initialed the entry “PFC E3.”  In item 13, he initialed the entry “Reenlist for RVN.”  Part II of the allied Statement of Promise dated 20 October 1967 states “…I certify that I have listed below in my handwriting all promises both oral and written that have been made to me in connection with my enlistment in the Regular Army.”  Below that he wrote “I am rel (sic) for RVN” and initialed his statement.

The applicant arrived in Vietnam on 18 December 1967.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy the aforementioned requirement.

2.  The evidence of record shows the applicant was made no promises regarding a reenlistment bonus, a promotion or authorized leave, either in writing or orally.  
He was promised an initial assignment to Vietnam.  He arrived in Vietnam            2 months after his reenlistment.

3.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__rvo___  __rjw___  __cjs___  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999020581	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19991021	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	128.05	
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