PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  15 February 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000049765

	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:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		Member	
	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson		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).

3.  The applicant states his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) does not show entitlement to the PH.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army for 2 years.  He completed his required training and was awarded military occupational specialty 11B (Light Weapons Infantryman).

5.  General Orders Number 101, 95th Evacuation Hospital, dated 24 September 1968 announced award of the PH for the applicant for wounds received in action.

6.  On 3 October 1969, he was honorably separated under Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 2, based on the expiration of his term of service.  His separation document indicates he had 1 year, 11 months and 28 days of creditable service.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record clearly shows the applicant is entitled to award of the PH for wounds received in action in Vietnam.

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 the individual concerned was awarded the PH for wounds received in action in Vietnam.

BOARD VOTE:  

__fe___  ___mm__  ___mp___ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________ DENY APPLICATION

		___Fred N. Eichorn___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000049765	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010215	
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.