PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           8 September 1999                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999024045

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred K. McCoy		Chairperson	
	Ms. Karen L. Wolff		Member	
	Mr. Orville W. Troesch, Jr.		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 DD Form 214 be corrected to add the Purple Heart (PH), the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) with “v” device, and the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM).

3.  The applicant states that a copy of the PH and BSM with “v” device orders are attached.  His ARCOM orders can be obtained from his records in St. Louis.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted into the Army on 31 May 1966.  He arrived in Vietnam on 26 November 1966 where he served as a rifleman.  He was medically evacuated to Camp Zama, Japan on 3 June 1967 after receiving a gunshot wound to the back.  

5.  The applicant was awarded the PH by the 67th Evacuation Hospital on 20 May 1967 on General Order (GO) 97.  The 4th Infantry Division also awarded him the PH on 3 July 1967 on GO 1725 for the same action.  He was awarded the BSM with “v” device on 15 October 1967.  There is no evidence of record to show he was awarded the ARCOM.

6.  The applicant was released from active duty on 29 May 1968.  His DD Form 214 does not include the PH and the BSM with “v” device.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  There is evidence of record to show the applicant was awarded the PH (GO 1725 awarding the PH being a duplicate order which should be revoked) and the BSM with “v” device.

2.  There is no evidence of record to show the applicant was awarded the ARCOM.  If the applicant was on a group order, he may desire to seek the assistance of one of the veterans’ service organizations to locate unit members who may have been on the same order and who may have retained a copy.  However, without such evidence the Board will not recommend its placement on his DD Form 214. 

3.  In view of the foregoing, it would be in the interest of justice to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That the applicant’s DD Form 214 be corrected by adding the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal with “v” device.

2.  That GO 1725, Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division, dated 3 July 1967 duplicating the award of the Purple Heart be revoked.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

__fkm___  __klw___  __owt___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Fred K. McCoy
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999024045	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990908	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.014	
2.	107.0015	
3.	107.0020	
4.		
5.		
6.