MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           3 April 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000050491

	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 served in the Republic of Vietnam(RVN) in military occupational specialty (MOS) 11B10 (infantryman) and believes he is entitled to award of the CIB.

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

He enlisted in the Army on 21 January 1971 for 3 years.  He successfully completed his initial training and was immediately assigned to the RVN.

On 1 October 1971 the applicant was assigned to the 129th Maintenance Support Company for duty as a clerk (71B).  On 17 November 1971 he was further assigned to the 557th Light Maintenance Company, again for duty as a clerk (71B).

On 8 April 1972 the applicant was reassigned to the United States and was honorably discharged on 8 August 1972.  He completed 1 year, 6 months and
18 days of creditable active service.

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 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	AR2000050491	
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	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.