PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  7 September 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000036159

	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. Paul A. Petty		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas B. Redfern		Member	
	Mr. Walter T. Morrison		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, in effect, that he be provided the Bronze Star Medal for which he received an award citation and that his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Separation) be updated to show that he was awarded an Air Medal and a Bronze Star Medal.  The applicant provides copies of the award citations.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that he received citations for an Air Medal and the Bronze Star Medal for his service and actions in Vietnam.  He received the citations after he was discharged from the Army but did not receive the medals.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 28 November 1969 for a three year term of service.  After completing basic training and a tour of duty at Fort Riley, Kansas, he was transferred to Vietnam and assigned to B Troop, 3rd Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry, on 30 June 1971.  
His military occupational specialty was 11D, Armor Reconnaissance Specialist.  He departed Vietnam on 12 March 1972 and was honorably released from active duty and transferred to the Army Reserve at Oakland, California, on 14 March 1972.  He was transferred to the Army Reserve prior to the end of his active duty term of service under the Phase-down Release Program.

5.  His DD Form 214, issued on 14 March 1972, shows that the applicant had been awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with 2 bronze service stars, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 device.

6.  The applicant’s Air Medal was awarded by citation and orders for the period of 24 June 1971 through 20 July 1971.  The orders were issued on 13 January 1972 and mailed to him by letter on 24 September 1973.  The medal was provided to him by the U. S. Army Support Activity , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 22 November 1999.

7.  The applicant’s Bronze Star Medal citation was signed by the Major General commanding the 1st Aviation Brigade on 6 April 1972, after the applicant’s release from active duty.  The period for the award is 27 March 1971 to 
20 February 1972 for meritorious achievement in ground operations against hostile forces in Vietnam.  The applicant also supplied a copy of a United States Army Vietnam Citation showing that this Bronze Star Medal was awarded to him.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  There is sufficient evidence that the applicant was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.  The applicant should be provided the medal itself and his records corrected to show that he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Air Medal.

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 for the individual concerned by:

	a.  providing him the Bronze Star Medal; and

	b.  showing on his DD Form 214 that he was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Air Medal. 

BOARD VOTE:  

__ca___  __tr___  ___wm__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Celia L. Adolphi___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000036159	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000907	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.107	Awards and Decorations	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.