PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            17 May 2000      
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000035677

	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	
	Ms. Deborah L. Brantley		Senior Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Calvin M. Fowler		Chairperson	
	Mr. Fred Eichorn		Member	
	Mr. Raymond J. Wagner		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 Purple Heart and that his period of service be corrected.

3.  Records indicate the applicant entered active duty on 1 August 1966 and served for 12 months in Vietnam.  On 13 August 1967 he was wounded as a result of hostile action and awarded the Purple Heart.  The 4th Infantry Division published orders confirming the award.

4.  He was released from active duty on 14 June 1968 after 1 year, 10 months and 14 days of active Federal service.  His award of the Purple Heart was not reflected on his separation report and blocks 22 incorrectly reflects the applicant’s service as only 1 year, 9 months, and 14 days.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence confirms the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds sustained on 13 August 1967 although it was omitted from his separation report.

2.  The evidence also confirms the applicant’s period of active Federal service was incorrectly recorded in block 22 of his DD Form 214.  His correct amount of service should have been recorded as 1 year, 10 months, and 14 days of service vice 1 year, 9 months and 14 days.

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 showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Purple Heart and by correcting block 22 on his DD Form 214 to show 1 year, 10 months and 14 days.

BOARD VOTE:  

__cmf___  ___fe___  ___rjw__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000035677	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	YYYYMMDD	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	20000515	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	Grant	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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