MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:            13 January 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999024845

	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. W. E. Schnupp		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Ernest M. Willcher		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ernest W. Lutz, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Margaret V. Thompson		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 be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB).

APPLICANT STATES:  That he was never issued the CIB in spite of the fact that he was a gunner for artillery units and provided direct fire support for combat operations.

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

He was inducted on 13 April 1966, received training as a cannon artilleryman  and served in Vietnam with the 2nd Battalion, 33rd Artillery, 1st Infantry division from 12 September 1966 to 11 September 1967.  He was honorably discharged and transferred to the USAR on 12 April 1968 in the grade of corporal.

His awards include the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM), the Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.  (Orders contained in his record show that on 25 September 1967 he was awarded a 1st oak leaf cluster to his ARCOM and on 26 March 1968 he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal.  Neither of these awards is reflected on his DD Form 214.)

Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards, provides, in pertinent part, that to be eligible for the Combat Infantryman Badge, an individual must be an infantryman with an infantry military occupational specialty and must perform primary duty as an infantryman, as a member of an infantry unit of brigade or smaller size, during any period in which that unit was engaged in ground combat.  Battle participation credit alone is not sufficient.

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.  The applicant’s record shows that during his service in Vietnam he was an artilleryman, had an artillery military occupational specialty and was assigned to an artillery unit.  Since the standard for award of the CIB requires a soldier to be an infantryman with an infantry MOS, he is not eligible for award of the CIB.

2.  However, his record shows that he received two awards, the ARCOM with 1st oak leaf cluster and the Good Conduct Medal, that do not appear on his            DD Form 214.  As noted below, these awards will be added to the DD Form 214.

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.
NOTE:  The Army Review Board Agency, Support Division, St. Louis will be directed to correct the DD Form 214 of the individual concerned to reflect that he was also awarded the 1st oak leaf cluster to the ARCOM and the Good Conduct Medal.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

_emw____  _ewl____  _mvt____  DENY APPLICATION

						Karl F. Schneider
						Director, Army Review Boards Agency

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999024845	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000113	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  107.00		
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