PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           22 March 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999029291

	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.  

	Mrs. Joyce A. Hughes		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. James M. Alward		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ted S. Kanamine		Member	
	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		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 award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB).

3.  The applicant states that his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, is incorrect because the CIB is not listed in item 
24, Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized.  

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted into the Army on 
3 July 1969.  He completed basic training and advanced individual training and was awarded military occupational specialty ( MOS) 11B10 (Light Weapons Infantryman).

5.  He was assigned to Vietnam on 3 December 1969 with Company A, 75th Infantry Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division.  The applicant’s record shows that on 
8 August 1970, he was wounded while engaged in hostile fire.  On 9 November 1970, the applicant departed Vietnam.

6.  On 2 July 1971, the applicant was honorably discharged  he completed 
2 years of creditable active service.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows he 
was awarded:  the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/2nd  Bronze Service stars, the Air Medal, the Marksman Badge (M-16 Rifle), the Sharpshooter Badge (M-14 Rifle) the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Bronze Star Medal w/2nd  Oak Leaf Cluster & “V” Device, the Army Commendation Medal w/1st  Oak Left Cluster & “V” Device.
The applicant’s DD Form 214, does not show that he was awarded the CIB.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Combat Infantryman Badge is awarded to Army infantry or special forces officers in the grade of colonel or below, or to Army enlisted soldiers or warrant officers with an 
infantry or special forces military occupational specialty who, subsequent to 
6 December 1941, satisfactorily performed duty while assigned or attached as a member of an infantry, ranger or special forces unit of brigade, regimental or smaller size during any period such unit was engaged in active ground combat.  Battle participation credit alone is not sufficient.  The unit must have been in active ground combat with the enemy during the period.

8.  It also provides for the award of the Good Conduct Medal is awarded for each 3 years of continuous enlisted active Federal Military service completed on or after 27 August 1940 and, for the first award only, upon termination of service on or after 27 June 1050 of less than 3 years but more than 1 year.  At the time, a soldier’s conduct and efficiency rating must have been rated as “excellent” for the entire period of qualifying service.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant received the required training and was awarded the infantryman MOS.  He served in an infantry unit that was engaged in combat operations during the Vietnam War from 3 December 1969 through 9 November 1970.  Therefore, in accordance with the governing regulation, he is entitled to the CIB award.

2.  The records available to the Board indicated that the applicant met the regulatory requirements and was eligible to receive the Army Good Conduct Medal (GCM) for the period of 3 July 1969 to 2 July 1971.

3.  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.  awarding the CIB and the GCM to the individual concerned; and

     b.  adding to block 24 of his DD Form 214, that he was awarded the CIB and the GCM.

BOARD VOTE:  

__jma___  __tsk___  __aao___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			James M. Alward
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999029291	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000322	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0111	
2.		
3.		
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6.