PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:           

	BOARD DATE:                 31 August 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:        AR2000039746

	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			
	Ms. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Samuel A. Crumpler		Chairperson	
	Ms. Barbara J. Ellis		Member	
	Mr. Joe R. Schroeder		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 awarded all awards and decorations to which he is entitled.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) does not show all awards and decorations to which he is entitled.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his DD Form 214.

4.  The applicant’s military records show he entered active duty on 10 December 1969 as a military policeman and continued to serve until he was honorably discharged on 27 August 1970 in order to reenlist.  He reenlisted on 28 August 1970 and continued to serve until he was temporarily retired on 19 March 1973.  He served in Vietnam from 19 June 1970 to 10 May 1971.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal and one Overseas Service Bar. 

6.  Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) shows the applicant is entitled to award of the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation based on Department of the Army General Orders Number 8, dated 1974.

7.  Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) also shows the applicant is entitled to award of the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation based on Department of the Army General Orders Number 6, dated 1973.

8.  Review of the applicant’s service personnel records does not reveal that he was recommended for or entitled to any other awards or decorations.  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show these awards.

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 Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation.

BOARD VOTE:  

SAC____  BJE_____  JRS_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_SAMUEL A. CRUMPLER_____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000039746	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000831	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19730319	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  102		
2.  141		
3.  		
4.		
5.		
6.