PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            17 May 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000039709

	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 a fourth award of the Distinguished Flying Cross.

3.  Records available to the Board indicate the applicant initially entered active duty on 7 December 1966 and was discharged for the purpose of accepting appointment as a warrant officer on 20 November 1967.  In June 1968 the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 14 February 1968.  Orders issued by the 1st Infantry Division confirmed the awards.  In February 1969 he was awarded his fourth Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic actions on 26 December 1968.  That award was confirmed in orders issued by the 1st Infantry Division, as were his first three awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross. 

4.  The applicant was released from active duty on 20 May 1970.  His award of the Purple Heart and fourth award of the Distinguished Flying Cross were omitted from his separation document. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence confirms the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart and a fourth award of the Distinguished Flying Cross which were omitted from his separation document.

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 showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Purple Heart and a fourth award of the Distinguished Flying Cross.

BOARD VOTE:  

__cmf___  ___fe___  ___rjw__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000039709	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000517	
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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