PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  15 February 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999027125

	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. Theodore G. Heartley		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Ms. Karol A. Kennedy		Member	
	Mr. Roger Able		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, that his DD Form 214, separation document, be corrected by adding the Presidential Unit Citation and the 2nd award of the Air Medal.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his unit earned the Presidential Unit Citation during combat operations on Hamburger Hill in Vietnam.  He further states that he lost the orders which awarded him both the Presidential Unit Citation and the Air Medal, 2nd award. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he had prior enlisted service from 31 October 1966 to 11 December 1967.  On 12 December 1967, he was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant (2LT) in the USAR after successfully completing infantry officer candidate school.  After completing airborne training, he was assigned to platoon leader duties with Company A, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam from 12 December 1968 to 19 August 1969.  On 20 August 1969, he was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division with duty as assistant operations officer.  On 15 November 1969, he departed Vietnam enroute to Oakland Army Base for separation processing and release from active duty.

5.  His DD Form 214, separation document, indicated that he was released from active duty in the rank of 1LT on 23 November 1969, after completing his active duty service obligation under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-100, Chapter 3.  He had completed a total of 3 years and 23 days of creditable service.  His awards and decorations included the National Defense Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM), Combat Infantryman Badge, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal 
(1st award), Parachute Badge, and 2 Overseas Bars.

6.  On 10 July 1990, a DD Form 215, Correction to the DD Form 214, was issued to the applicant deleting the ARCOM and adding the ARCOM with 1st Oak Leaf Cluster (2nd award), Expert Badge with Automatic Rifle Bar, and the Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation Badge.

7.  DA Pamphlet 672-3, the unit citation and campaign participation credit register, shows that the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry earned the Presidential Unit Citation from 10 May to 21 May 1969 and the RVN Civil Actions Honor Medal Unit Citation from 3 October 1968 to 2 May 1970.

8.  Official entries and supporting documents contained in his records show that he was awarded the Air Medal, 2nd award.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The Board concludes that the evidence of record sufficiently shows that the applicant was entitled to the Presidential Unit Citation, a 2nd award of the Air Medal, and additionally, the RVN Civil Actions Medal Unit Citation that was excluded from his separation document apparently due to administrative error.

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: 

	a.  showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation; the RVN Civil Actions Medal Unit Citation; and the Air Medal with Numeral 2; and

	b.  issuing a DD Form 215, Correction to the DD Form 214.

BOARD VOTE:  

_FE___  ___KK__  ___RA___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_____Fred Eichorn____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999027125	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000215	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19691123	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR635-100	
DISCHARGE REASON	COMPLETED ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION	
BOARD DECISION	GRANT PLUS	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.