MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           3 April 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000050214

	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. Michael L. Engle		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Walter T. Morrison 		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas F. Baxter		Member	
	Mr. John T. Meixell		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 military records be corrected to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB).

APPLICANT STATES:  That he was with the 1st Infantry Division and did everything the infantry did, and feels he is eligible for award of the CIB.

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

He was inducted into the Army on 15 November 1967 for 2 years.  He successfully completed his initial training and was assigned to the Republic of Vietnam for duty as a cannoneer (13F) with A Battery, 5th Battalion, 2nd Artillery.

On 4 June 1969 the applicant was medically evacuated from the RVN due to an infection.  On 23 October 1969 he was honorably released from active duty and transferred to the United States Army Reserve Control Group (Annual Training).  He completed 1 year, 10 months and 8 days of creditable active service and attained the rank of specialist four.

Army Regulation 672-5-1, in effect at the time, provided in pertinent part that to be eligible for the CIB an individual must be an infantryman with an infantry MOS and must perform primary duties as an infantryman, as a member of an infantry unit of brigade, or smaller size, during any period in which that unit was engaged in active ground combat.  Battle participation credit alone is not sufficient.

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.  Because the applicant was not an infantryman and did not perform primary duties as an infantryman with a brigade size or smaller infantry unit in actual combat, he did not qualify for award of the CIB.

2.  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

__WTM__  __TFB       __JTM __  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000050214	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010403	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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