MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            01 JULY 2003                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2003083934

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mr. Kenneth H. Aucock		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Ted S. Kanamine		Chairperson	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		Member	
	Ms. Karen Y. Fletcher		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	     advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  Reconsideration of his request for award of the Air Medal and the Valorous Unit Award.

APPLICANT STATES:  That he was given the Air Medal upon his departure from Vietnam in 1969.  He submits copies of two DD Forms 214 (Report of Transfer) of two former soldiers, who he states were in the same unit in Vietnam, at approximately the same time, and doing the same job as himself.  Both those soldiers were awarded the Air Medal.  He again refers to the statements from two retired officers, one a retired colonel and the other a retired lieutenant colonel, who attest to the applicant's involvement with and attachment to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, on 6 May 1969, for which it was awarded the Valorous Unit Award.  He notes the mistakes made by the Army, stating that he arrived in Vietnam on 21 July 1968, not 4 August 1968 as indicated in the 20 December 2001 consideration of his case.  He points out the other mistakes made, for instance, the omission of his CIB on his                DD Form 214 (since corrected).  He states that the Army also made mistakes in not awarding him the Air Medal and the Valorous Unit Award. 

NEW EVIDENCE OR INFORMATION:  Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in a memorandum prepared to reflect the Board's original consideration of his case on 20 December 2001 (AR2001055299).

A DD Form 214 pertaining to a former soldier, a Staff Sergeant "G," shows that he entered on active duty on 11 September 1968, served in Vietnam from         31 March 1969 to 18 April 1970 with the 1st Cavalry Division, was awarded the Air Medal, among other decorations, and was released from active duty on       18 April 1970.

A DD Form 214 pertaining to a former soldier, a Sergeant "W," shows that he entered on active duty on 31 August 1966, served in Vietnam (dates unknown), and was awarded the Air Medal.  His last duty assignment was with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, Third U.S. Army.  He was discharged at Fort Campbell, Kentucky on 9 August 1968. 

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  The fact that two former soldiers, who the applicant states were his comrades in Vietnam, were awarded the Air Medal, is not reason to grant his request for the Air Medal.  He has not provided evidence to show that he was awarded or recommended for award of that medal.  

2.  The applicant has provided no new evidence pertaining to his request for the Valorous Unit Award.  

3.  The overall merits of the case, including the latest submissions and arguments are insufficient as a basis for the Board to reverse its previous decision.

4.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__TSK __  __MHM__  __KYF __  DENY APPLICATION

		    Carl W. S. Chun
		    Director, Army Board for Correction
    of Military Records

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2003083934	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20030701	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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6.