PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           15 November 2001                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2001062425

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Irene N. Wheelwright		Chairperson	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Member	
	Ms. Karen A. Heinz		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, in effect, that his Report of Transfer or Discharge, DD Form 214, be amended to add the Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC). 

3.  The applicant states the 106th General Hospital was awarded the MUC for the period December 1965 to December 1968.  He was assigned to the 106th General Hospital from February 1968 to May 1969.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 1 June 1966.  He completed basic combat training and advanced individual training and was awarded military occupational specialty 91B (Medical Specialist).  He served in Vietnam from 19 January 1967 to 5 January 1968.  On 15 February 1968, he was reassigned to the 106th General Hospital, U. S. Army Japan.  He was separated in Japan on 31 May 1969.

5.  Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 shows that the 106th General Hospital was awarded the MUC for the period December 1965 – December 1968.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the applicant was assigned to the 106th General Hospital during a period of time that unit was awarded the MUC, making the applicant eligible to wear the MUC as a permanent award.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the applicant’s DD Form 214 be amended to add the Meritorious Unit Commendation.

BOARD VOTE:  

__inw___  __sk____  __kah___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Irene N. Wheelwright
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001062425	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20011115	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0034	
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