PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            15 February 2000  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999028529

	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 Army Commendation Medal with “V” device.

3.  Records indicate the applicant served on active duty between 17 June 1970 and 23 December 1971 and was assigned to Vietnam as an infantryman between December 1970 and December 1971.  He was awarded an Army Commendation Medal with “V” device for his heroic actions on 16 February 1971. The II Field Force in Vietnam published orders confirming the award on 31 March 1971.  However, the award was omitted from his separation document.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence confirms the applicant was awarded an Army Commendation Medal with “V” device and as such his records should be 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 Army Commendation Medal with “V” device for his heroic actions on 16 February 1971.

BOARD VOTE:  

___fe___  ___ra___  ____kak_  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028529	
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         1.66	107.00	
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