MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           1 February 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000045269

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mr. William Blakely		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Luther L. Santiful		Chairperson	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	
	Mr. Barbara J. Lutz		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                            records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	                  advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and the Combat Parachutist Badge (sic) for his participation in Grenada (Operation Urgent Fury).

APPLICANT STATES: That item 13 (Decorations) of his DD Form 214 does not show the CIB and the Combat Parachutist Badge (sic).  In support of his application he submits certificates awarding him the CIB and the Combat Parachutist Badge (sic) and DA Form 1306 (Statement of Jump and Loading Manifest.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

The applicant entered the Army on 21 June 1983 and served as an infantryman.  He was awarded the Army Achievement Medal (2nd oak leaf cluster) and the Army Good Conduct Medal.  He was honorably discharged on 15 August 1988 in the rank of sergeant.

Item 35 (Record of Assignment) of the applicant’s DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) shows the applicant was assigned to C Company, 509th Infantry Battalion, Fort Rucker, AL from 15 November 1983 to 19 December 1985.

Item 5 (Oversea Service) of the applicant’s DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) does not show time served in Grenada (Operation Urgent Fury- 
22 October 1983 to 21 November 1983).

The statement of Jump and Landing Manifest provided by the applicant is split into two pieces showing only his name at the top of one piece and a signature block on the bottom piece.

Army Regulation 600-8-22 prescribes Army policy and procedures concerning awards.  Paragraph 8-6 provides for award of the CIB, and paragraph 8-6i specifies that for Grenada (Operation Urgent Fury) individuals must have met the criteria in paragraphs 8-6b and c to be awarded the CIB.  These paragraphs state that there are basically three requirements for award of the CIB.  The soldier must be an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, he must be assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and he must actively participate in such ground combat.  Specific requirements state, in effect, that an Army enlisted soldier must have an infantry or special forces specialty, satisfactorily performed duty while assigned or attached as a member of an infantry, ranger or special forces unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size during any period such unit was engaged in active ground combat.  A recipient must be personally present and under hostile fire while serving in an assigned infantry or special forces primary duty, in a unit actively engaged in ground combat with the enemy.

Army Regulation 600-8-22, in pertinent part, sets forth requirements for award of the basic Parachutist Badge.  Chapter 8, paragraph 8-10, states that a bronze service star is authorize to be worn on the Parachutist Badge to denote a soldier’s participation in a combat parachute jump.  Orders are required to confirm award of this badge.  A soldier’s combat parachute jump credit is tied directly to the combat assault credit decision for the unit to which the soldier is attached or assigned at the time of the assault.  Should a unit be denied air assault credit, no air assault credit for purpose of this badge will accrue to the individual soldiers of that unit.  Each soldier must physically exit the aircraft to receive combat parachute jump credit and the Parachutist Badge with bronze service star.

Department of the Army Pamphlet (DA PAM) 672-3, establishes the eligibility of individual members for campaign participation credit, assault landing credit, and unit citation badges awarded during the Vietnam Conflict, the Grenada Operation, and the period of service subsequent to the Vietnam Conflict up to the present.  C Company 509th Infantry Battalion was not listed as having assault credit for Grenada (Operation Urgent Fury- 22 October 1983 to 21 November 1983).

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 does not list C Company 509th Infantry Battalion as having assault credit for Grenada.  Therefore, members of that unit cannot accrue air assault credit for the purpose of the Parachutist Badge with bronze service star.

2.  The evidence provided by the applicant is not sufficiently convincing when compared to data in DA Pam 672-3.

3.  The Board found no evidence which shows that the applicant was personally present and under hostile fire or was assigned to a unit actively engaged in ground combat with the enemy.  Therefore, he is not entitled to have his military records corrected to show award of the CIB.

4.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 states that a bronze service star is authorized to be worn on the Parachutist Badge to denote a soldier’s participation in a combat parachute jump and orders are required to confirm award of this badge.  The Board found no orders confirming that the applicant participated in a combat parachute jump.  Therefore, he is not entitled to have his military records corrected to show award of the Parachutist Badge with bronze service star.

5.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__LLS___  ___JEA__  __BJL___  DENY APPLICATION

		    Carl W. S. Chun
		    Director, Army Board for Correction
    of Military Records

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000045269	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010201	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.