PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:            11 March 1999     
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999021236

	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. Deborah L. Brantley		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Chairperson	
	Mr. Van B. Cunningham		Member	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		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 his military records be corrected to reflect award of the Purple Heart.  He states he was awarded the Purple Heart prior to his separation from active duty but it was omitted from his DD Form 214.  In support of his request he submits a copy of his Purple Heart certificate.

3.  Records available to the Board indicate the applicant entered active duty on 10 October 1967 and was assigned to Vietnam in April 1968.  On 27 April 1968 he sustained multiple fragment wounds to his right leg, right side and both arms.  

4.  The applicant returned to the United States in April 1969 and on 6 October 1969 was released from active duty.  His award of the Purple Heart was omitted from his DD Form 214.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence confirms the applicant was wounded as a result of hostile actions while in Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart.  The award, however, was omitted from his separation document.

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 Purple Heart for wounds sustained as a result of hostile action while in Vietnam.

BOARD VOTE:  

__cla___  ___vbc__  ____clg_  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999021236	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990311	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1. 107.00		
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