PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  11 September 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2001057444

	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. Vic Whitney		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Chairperson	
	Mr. Donald P. Hupman		Member	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		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 an unspecified merit ribbon be added to his             DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge).

3.  The applicant states that he received a merit award while in Vietnam.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted and entered active duty on 19 March 1969.  He was trained as an armorer and was assigned to Vietnam from 15 October 1969 to 14 October 1970.  He was separated from active duty on 18 March 1971, and transferred to the Army Reserve.

5.  The applicant had a second period of active duty service from 1 March to 17 September 1974.  His DD Forms 214 for both periods of service show that he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.

6.  Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 shows that the applicant’s unit was awarded the Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm and the Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal during his service in Vietnam.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant is entitled to correction of his DD Forms 214 to show the awards of the Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm and the Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal which were awarded to his unit during his service 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 for the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he is entitled to the awards of the Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm and the Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

___ca___  __dh___  ___cg___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Celia L. Adolphi___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001057444	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20010911	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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