PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            15 February 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999028058

	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. Deborah L. Brantley		Senior 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 that his records be corrected to reflect award of the Purple Heart.

3.  Records indicate the applicant served in Vietnam between March 1966 and February 1967.  He was wounded as a result of hostile action on 27 December 1966 but was not awarded the Purple Heart until September 1969.  The 12th Aviation Group published orders confirming the award on 15 September 1969.  The applicant retired from active duty in 1974 although his award of the Purple Heart was omitted from his separation document.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence confirms the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds sustained as a result of hostile action while in Vietnam and as such is entitled to have his records corrected accordingly.

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 that the individual concerned was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds sustained as a result of hostile action while in Vietnam.

BOARD VOTE:  

___fe___  ____ra__  ___kak__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028058	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000215	
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         1.61	107.00	
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