PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           12 March 2002                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2001065433

	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. Raymond J. Wagner		Member	
	Ms. Gail J. Wire		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 Report of Transfer or Discharge, DD Form 214, be amended to add the Silver Star.

3.  The applicant states that he was awarded the Silver Star in a ceremony at Fort Riley, KS in 1971.  When he was discharged he was told it would be added at a later date but it never was.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty as a commissioned officer on 6 June 1962.

5.  The applicant was awarded the Silver Star on Department of the Army General Orders 31 dated 1 July 1971 for gallantry in action in Vietnam on 2 July 1967.

6.  The applicant separated on 1 June 1971.  The Silver Star is not listed on his DD Form 214.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action on 2 July 1967.

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 Silver Star.

BOARD VOTE:  

__inw___  __rjw___  __gjw___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Irene N. Wheelwright
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001065433	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20020312	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.04	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.