PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  28 November 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000047306

	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. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson		Chairperson	
	Mr. Wilford A. Hale		Member	
	Mr. John H. Kern		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 show entitlement to award of the Purple Heart (PH), Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) and the French Fourragere.

3.  The applicant states he was wounded in action, awarded the PH and received the EIB and the French Fourragere.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted into the Army of the United States on 5 October 1943 and entered active duty on 26 October 1943.  

5.  During the period 12 August 1944 to 18 March 1946, he served in the European Theater of Operations in the 3rd Infantry Division.

6.  On 15 August 1944 and 6 February 1945, the unit was awarded the French Fourragere.

7.  On 20 October 1944, Special Orders Number 146, 7th Infantry Regiment announced award of the EIB to the applicant.

8.  On 6 November 1944, General Orders Number 24, 51st Evacuation Hospital announced award of the PH to the applicant.

9.  On 31 March 1946, he was honorably separated under Army Regulation 615-363 for the convenience of the Government and demobilization.

10.  The Board notes the applicant is also entitled to award of the Army of Occupation Medal for Germany (AOM (G)) and the Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC).

11.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides for award of the French Fourragere as an approved foreign unit award.  The French Fourragere may be awarded by the French Government when a unit has been cited twice for award of the French Croix de Guerre.  When a unit is cited twice for the Croix de Guerre, the colors of the fourragere are red and green.  Award of the fourragere is not automatic and requires a decree by the French Government, and persons who were only in one action are not authorized to wear the fourragere.  

12.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Army of Occupation Medal is awarded for service of thirty consecutive days at a normal post of duty in a qualifying location.  Personnel at a qualifying location as an inspector, courier, escort, temporary or detached duty are precluded from eligibility.  For Germany service must have been between 9 May 1945 and 5 May 1955 and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal must have been awarded prior to 9 May 1945.
13.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) (known as the Distinguished Unit Citation until 3 November 1966) is awarded for extraordinary heroism in action.  A unit must display such gallantry, determination and esprit de corps in accomplishing its mission as would warrant award of the Distinguished Service Cross to an individual.  Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-1 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) indicates that the 3rd Infantry Division was cited for award of the Distinguished Unit Citation for the period 22 January to 6 February 1945.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record clearly shows the applicant’s entitlement to award of the PH, the EIB and the French Fourragere.

2.  The evidence also shows the applicant’s entitlement to award of the AOM (G) and the PUC.

3.  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 the individual concerned is entitled to award of the PH, the EIB, the French Fourragere, the AOM (G) and the PUC.

BOARD VOTE:  

_mp___  __wh____  __jk___ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________ DENY APPLICATION

		__Margaret K. Patterson__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000047306	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20001128	
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	PH	
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3.		
4.		
5.		
6.