PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:              13 January 2000                          
	DOCKET NUMBER:      AR1999027714

	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.  

	Ms. Beverly A. Young 		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Ernest M. Willcher		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ernest W. Lutz, Jr.		Member	
	Ms. Margaret V. Thompson		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 correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show award of the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM).

3.  The applicant states that he never received award of the ARCOM and it should be added to item 24 of his DD Form 214.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 3 June 1968.  He completed basic and advanced individual training and was assigned to Germany as a construction draftsman.  He was honorably released from active duty on 23 May 1971.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the ARCOM as an authorized award.

6.  The applicant was awarded the ARCOM for meritorious service during the period January 1969 to May 1971 by Headquarters, U.S. Army, Europe and Seventh Army General Orders Number 394, dated 28 June 1971.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.

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 the individual concerned was awarded the Army Commendation Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

EMW____  EWL____  MVT____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999027714	
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	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.