PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           4 June 2002
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002069506

	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	
	Ms. Nancy L. Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Jennifer L. Prater		Chairperson	
	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		Member	
	Ms. Regan K. Smith		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 corrected to add the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM).

3.  The applicant states that he is proud of having been awarded the ARCOM.  He provides his ARCOM orders and DD Form 214 as supporting evidence.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted into the Army on   3 February 1971.  He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 35th Artillery Brigade (Air Defense), Fort Meade, MD on or about 29 July 1971.  

5.  General Orders 11, Headquarters, 1st Region, U. S. Army Air Defense Command dated 23 January 1973 awarded the applicant the ARCOM.  He was released from active duty on 2 February 1973.  The ARCOM is not listed on his DD Form 214.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant has provided evidence to show he was awarded the ARCOM.

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 ARCOM.

BOARD VOTE:  

     JLP          AAO           RKS       GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		        Jennifer L. Prater
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002069506	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	2002/06/04	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.04	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.