PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           8 August 2002
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002071510

	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:

	Mr. Raymond J. Wagner		Chairperson	
	Mr. Lester Echols		Member	
	Ms. Margaret V. Thompson		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 the Purple Heart be added to his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214.  

3.  The applicant states that he was wounded on 18 August 1967 while on a search and destroy mission by a hostile booby trap.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 29 September 1961.  

5.  The applicant arrived in Vietnam and was assigned to Company A, 3d Battalion, 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division on 28 March 1967.  General Orders 89, 3d Field Hospital dated 21 August 1967 awarded him the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 18 August 1967.  He departed Vietnam on or  about 24 November 1967.  He retired on 1 October 1981.  Neither the Purple Heart nor any unit awards are listed on his DD Form 214 for the period ending  30 September 1981.

6.  Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 shows that the 3d Battalion, 39th Infantry was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation for the period 1 December 1966 – 30 June 1968 and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, First Class Unit Citation for the period         19 December 1966 – 28 June 1969.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart on General Orders 89, 3d Field Hospital dated 21 August 1967 for wounds received in action on 18 August 1967.  

2.  The evidence of record also shows that the applicant was assigned to a unit during a period of time that unit was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, First Class Unit Citation.  These unit awards should also be listed on his DD Form 214 for the period ending 30 September 1981.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That the applicant’s DD Form 214 for the period ending 30 September 1981 be amended to add the Purple Heart, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, First Class Unit Citation.

BOARD VOTE:  

__RJW__  ___LE___  __MVT__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Raymond J. Wagner___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002071510	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	2002/08/08	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.04	
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