PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  10 August 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000035425

	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.  

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mr. Vic Whitney		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Mark D. Manning		Chairperson	
	Ms. Karen A. Heinz		Member	
	Mr. John Saputo		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 separation document (DD Form 214) show all of his authorized awards.

3.  The applicant states that several of his awards were left off of his DD Form 214.  He submits copies of military documents in support of his application.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted and entered active duty on 17 November 1967.  He completed infantry training and was assigned to Vietnam.  Effective 27 June 1969 he was separated from active duty in pay grade E-5 and transferred to the Army Reserve.

5.  The available record shows that he was awarded the following medals and badges that are not listed on his DD Form 214.

	Marksman, Marksmanship Badge with rifle bar, March 1968.
	Sharpshooter, Marksmanship Badge with machinegun bar, April 1968.
	The Purple Heart, 23 January 1969.
	The Air Medal, 17 February 1969.
	The Bronze Star Medal with “V” device, 26 February 1969.
	The Army Commendation Medal with “V” device, 9 March 1969.
	The Army Commendation Medal 2nd oak leaf cluster, 10 May 1969.
	The Army Commendation Medal 3rd oak leaf cluster, 14 May 1969.
	There is no evidence of record that he was awarded more than three Army Commendation Medals.

6.  Additionally, during his assignment in Vietnam, his unit was credited with participation in four named campaigns and was awarded the Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm,Unit Citation and the Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, First Class.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant is entitled to have his DD Form 214 corrected to add the following awards:

	Marksman, Marksmanship Badge with rifle bar.
	Sharpshooter, Marksmanship Badge with machinegun bar.
	The Purple Heart.
	The Air Medal.
	The Bronze Star Medal with “V” device.
	The Army Commendation Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters (three awards).
	The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, Unit Citation.
	The Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, First Class.
	The Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars.

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 for the individual concerned be corrected by adding the following awards to his DD Form 214:

	Marksman, Marksmanship Badge with rifle bar.
	Sharpshooter, Marksmanship Badge with machinegun bar.
	The Purple Heart.
	The Air Medal.
	The Bronze Star Medal with “V” device.
	The Army Commendation Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters (three awards).
	The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, Unit Citation.
	The Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, First Class.
	The Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars.

BOARD VOTE:  

__mm__  __kh__  __js____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Mark D. Manning__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000035425	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000810	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT PLUS	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
2.		
3.		
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5.		
6.