SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:            4 May 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:    AR200040952

	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.  A quorum was present during the further consideration and deliberation.  The findings appearing in proceedings dated 8 March 2000 were affirmed.  The following additional findings, conclusions, and recommendation were adopted by the Board.

	Mr. W. E. Schnupp		Analyst	

	The Board convened at the call of the Director on the above date to reconsider the conclusions and recommendation appearing in proceedings dated 8 March 2000.

	Mr. Luther L. Santiful		Chairperson	
	Mr. James P. Steuve		Member	
	Ms. Carol Jo Suiter		Member	

	The applicant and counsel, if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following additional evidence:

	Exhibit 

THE BOARD ADDITIONALLY FINDS:

8.  On 18 April 2000 the application was amended at the request of the US Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM) to show that the applicant received only one Bronze Star Medal (BSM) for meritorious service instead of the three BSM mentioned in the Proceedings and two Army Commendation Medals (ARCOM), one with “V” Device. 

THE BOARD ADDITIONALLY CONCLUDES: 

3.  At the time of the Board’s 8 March 2000 decision in this case, it was the intent of the Board to make the applicant’s record as administratively correct as it should properly have been at the time.

4.  It was noted after the Board had completed its deliberations, however, that an error had been made by the US Army Reserve Personnel Center (AR-PERSCOM) in 1994 in awarding the BSM based on orders and certificates that had previously been issued by the 9th Infantry Division in 1968.

5.  General Order (GO) 506, Headquarters 9th Infantry Division, dated 15 January 1969, awarded the applicant the BSM for meritorious service for the period February 1968 to January 1969.  When AR-PERSCOM administratively reissued a BSM Certificate for this award on 1 March 1994, it erroneously included the notation that it was an oak leaf cluster to the BSM.  

6.  GO 7138, Headquarters 9th Infantry Division, dated 15 August 1968 awarded the applicant the ARCOM for Heroism for action on 3 July 1968, but the order erroneously awards the BSM with “V” Device.  The award certificate signed by the division commander at the time shows that the authorized award should have been the ARCOM with “V” Device.  Additionally, the 9th Infantry Division also awarded him the ARCOM for outstanding achievement for the period                   1 September 1968 to 11 January 1969.  Due to the confusion caused by GO 7138, when AR-PERSCOM administratively reissued a BSM Certificate on          1 March 1994, it inadvertently awarded the applicant the BSM with “V” Device.

7.  In view of the additional factors in this case the applicant is entitled to correction of his record to show he was awarded one BSM (not three as previously authorized) and two ARCOM, one with “V” Device.

8.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the Board’s recommendation appearing in the proceedings, dated 8 March 2000 to show: 

	a.  the individual concerned received three awards of the Purple Heart, the BSM, two awards of the ARCOM, one with “V” Device, the Valorous Unit Award, two awards of the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, and the Vietnam Civic Action Medal, First Class;

	b.  the BSM Certificate dated 1 March 1994 awarding him the BSM with Oak Leaf Cluster was revoked and reissued to reflect the  BSM only; and

	c.  the BSM Certificate dated 1 March 1994 awarding him the BSM with “V” Device was revoked.

2.  Issuing to him a correction to his DD Form 214 showing the aforementioned awards.

BOARD VOTE:

__lls____  ___jps___  ___cjs __  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__________Luther L. Santiful______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR200040952	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000504	
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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