PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:           15 December 1999     
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999023337

	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. W. W. Osborn, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Thomas N. Kuhn		Chairperson	
	Ms. Elizabeth Buchanon		Member	
	Mr. Mark D. Manning		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, reconsideration of his previous application to correct his records by amending his DD Form 214 (report of separation) to show that he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) and the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB).  He also requests that his primary military occupation specialty (MOS) be shown as airborne infantry.

3.  The applicant submits a copy of the general orders that awarded him the BSM for meritorious achievement, but reports that he is unable to locate the orders for the CIB.

4.  The record of proceedings of the Board’s 2 April 1997 consideration of the earlier request is incorporated herein by reference as if wholly set forth.

5.  The Awards Branch never received the 101st Airborne Division’s general orders files for the time period in question.  There is no available evidence to show award of the CIB or service in an infantry MOS.
 
CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and it should be shown on his separation document.

2.  There is no available evidence to support His other requests.

3.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, correcting  the applicant’s records as recommended below would correct an error.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending DD Form 214 of the individual concerned to show the Bronze Star Medal as an authorized award.

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

BOARD VOTE:

__TNK_ _  __EB___  __MDM__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_Thomas N. Kuhn_
		        		 	   CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999023337	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19991215	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	MODIFY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
2.		
3.		
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