PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            8 March 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:    AR2000038369

	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. W. E. Schnupp		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O'Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Ernest W. Lutz, Jr.		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 reflect all of the awards to which he is entitled.

3.  The applicant states that his DD Form 214 does not show all of the military decorations received during his tour of duty in Vietnam from February 1968 to January 1969.

4.  In support of his request, he has provided copies of: General Orders (GO) awarding him the Purple Heart with second oak leaf cluster; a certificate awarding him the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) with “V” device; a certificate awarding him the BSM with first oak leaf cluster for meritorious service; a certificate awarding him the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) with “V” device; a certificate and orders awarding him the ARCOM for achievement; GO’s awarding his unit of assignment the Valorous Unit Award, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm (second award), and the Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class.

5.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted on 31 May 1967, received training as a light weapons infantryman, MOS 11B, and served for      11 months and 28 days as an infantryman with the 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry,     9th Infantry Division in Vietnam.  He was honorably separated to the USAR on     7 February 1969 in the grade of sergeant.

6.  His awards (as currently reflected on his DD Form 214) include the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the ARCOM, the BSM, the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman Badge.

7.  The documentation submitted by the applicant pertains to awards that were not listed on his DD Form 214 upon his release from active duty.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant has provided documents substantiating his entitlement to the following awards for service in Vietnam: the second oak leaf cluster to the Purple Heart; three awards of the BSM, one with “V” device; two awards of the ARCOM, one with “V” device; the Valorous Unit Award; the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm (second award); and the Vietnam Civic Action Honor Medal, First Class.

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 by:

a.  showing that the individual concerned was awarded three awards of the Purple Heart; three awards of the BSM, one with “V” device; two awards of the ARCOM, one with “V” device; the Valorous Unit Award; the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm (second award); and the Vietnam Civic Action Honor Medal, First Class; and

	b.  issuing to him a correction to his DD Form 214 showing the above indicated awards.

BOARD VOTE:  

__rvo___  __eja____  __ewl____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_________Raymond V. O'Connor, Jr._
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000038369	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000308	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  107.00		
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