PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  18 July 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000035531

	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. George D. Paxson		Chairperson	
	Ms. Margaret V. Thompson		Member	
	Ms. Elizabeth Buchanon		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 DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show additional awards.

3.  The applicant states that he is entitled to three awards of the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM), four bronze service stars for the Vietnam Service Medal, an oak leaf cluster for the Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC), the American Campaign Medal, and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze service stars.  He notes that his first MUC was earned with the USMC.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he served in the Marine Corps on active duty from 28 June 1943 to 3 November 1945.  He was commissioned a USAR second lieutenant on 31 July 1948 and entered active duty on 15 March 1951.  He served continuously on active duty until his retirement on 31 December 1969.

5.  His DD Form 214 does not show the American Campaign Medal, or the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze service stars as authorized awards.  Additionally it does show one award of the ARCOM, one MUC, and the Vietnam Service Medal with 1 bronze service star.

6.  The applicant’s available records contain three separate orders for the ARCOM.  The first is for the period 28 August 1958 to 20 September 1961, the second is for the period May 1968 to July 1969 and is annotated as first oak leaf cluster, and the third is for the period July through December 1969 and is also annotated as first oak leaf cluster.

7.  His DA Form 66 (Officer Qualification Record) shows that he became eligible for the MUC on 7 July 1969.  It also shows that he participated in five campaigns while assigned to Vietnam.

8.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides the policy for awards.  It provides for a service star to denote additional awards of specific campaign and service ribbons. A silver service star is worn in lieu of 5 bronze service stars.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s records contain three awards of the ARCOM and he is entitled to have his records appropriately corrected.  Additionally, the records show that he participated in five campaigns while assigned to Vietnam and his records should be corrected to show that he is entitled to one silver service star for the Vietnam Service Medal.

2.  It appears that the applicant’s request for an additional award of the MUC, the American Campaign Medal, and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze service stars were entitlements during his service in the USMC and must be addressed by the Department of the Navy.

3.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case for the individual concerned be corrected by:

	a.  showing that he is entitled to three awards of the ARCOM; and

	b.  showing that he is entitled to a silver service star for the Vietnam Service Medal in lieu of a bronze service star.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

___GP___  ___MT___  __EB____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___George D. Paxson_____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000035531	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000718	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT PARTIAL	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.