PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                19 January 2000              
	DOCKET NUMBER:        AR1999028859

	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. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		Member	
	Mr. John P. Infante		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 addition of the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).

3.  The applicant states that he believes that the failure to include this award was an error of omission. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Army on 7 September 1979 and was honorably discharged on 6 September 1983.  His DD Form 214 does not show the ARCOM as an authorized award.

5.  The applicant provided an award certificate, dated 28 September 1981, which shows he received the ARCOM for meritorious service from 3 August 1980 to 2 August 1981.

6.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides that the ARCOM may be awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving in any capacity with the Army after 6 December 1941, distinguished himself or herself by heroism, meritorious achievement or meritorious service.  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Although there are no orders awarding the ARCOM to the applicant, the Board determined he provided sufficient evidence to show award of the ARCOM. 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:  

RVO____  CLG_____  JPI_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028859	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000119	
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	
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