PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:           26 September 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000042981

	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. Gerald E. Vandenberg		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		Chairperson	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		Member	
	Mr. Thomas F. Baxter		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 reconsideration of his application to correct his records by showing on his Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214) that he received the Bronze Star Medal (BSM), the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) for service in Vietnam and a secondary military occupational specialty (MOS) of 36K, tactical wire operations specialist.

3.  The applicant states that he served as a 36K while in Vietnam and that this MOS should be entered on his records at least as a secondary MOS.  He submits documentation that he contends shows that he served in the MOS of 36K.  He also states that he was awarded the BSM and an ARCOM but that he never received the actual medals.  He requests that his DD Form 214 be corrected to show the award of these medals.

4.  The Memorandum of Consideration reflecting the Board’s 3 May 2000 review of the applicant’s request is incorporated herein by reference as if wholly set forth.

5.  The applicant submits copies of a certificate for the award of the ARCOM, dated 9 December 1969, a certificate and citation for the award of the BSM, for the period of 1 July 1969 to 30 April 1970, and a copy of the Department of Army, Headquarters 101st Airborne Division General Order Number 4694 authorizing the award of the BSM.  He also submits a copy of the unit history for the 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry and the Operational Reports of lessons learned from the 101st Airborne Division and the 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry.

6.  These documents were not previously available to the Board and constitute new evidence that requires Board review.

7.  The Army Awards and Decorations Branch reports that the Headquarters 101st Airborne Division General Order Number 14859, dated 9 December 1969, awards the applicant the ARCOM.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence submitted by the applicant shows that he was awarded the BSM and the ARCOM.  Therefore, it is appropriate to reflect these awards on his DD Form 214.

2.  While the applicant may have served as a 36K in Vietnam there is no evidence that he was ever officially recognized as a 36K, tactical wire operations specialist or awarded this MOS. 

3.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, correcting the applicant’s records as recommended below would correct an error and rectify an injustice.
RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Army Commendation Medal.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied 

BOARD VOTE:  

__AAO__  ___MHM_  ___TFB_  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		____Arthur A. Omartian__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000042981	
SUFFIX		
RECON	 	
DATE BOARDED	20000926	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	GD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT 	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0014	
2.	107.0020	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.