PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            14 AUGUST 2003                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2003086211

	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	
	Mr. Kenneth H. Aucock		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O'Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	
	Ms. Linda M. Barker		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 record be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal. 

3.  The applicant states that his separation document does not reflect award of the above-mentioned medals.  

4.  The applicant's military records were lost or destroyed in the National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973.  Information herein was obtained from reconstructed personnel records.

5.  A certified copy of the applicant's Honorable Discharge Certificate (WD AGO Form 53-55) shows that the applicant was inducted into the Army on 1 July 1942, and served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II from November 1942 until October 1945.  He was discharged on 17 October 1945 at Fort Logan, Colorado.  He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, a bronze arrowhead, the Good Conduct Medal, the Purple Heart, and the Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze service star.  He participated in three campaigns during the war and was wounded in action on 10 January 1945.    

6.  With his application, the applicant submits a copy of General Orders    Number 2, dated 9 February 1945 issued by Headquarters, 1129th Engineer Combat Group, awarding the applicant the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 10 January 1945.  He also submits a copy of a Citation to accompany the award of the Bronze Star Medal (General Orders No. 75, Headquarters, XIV Corps, dated 23 September 1945) issued by that organization, indicating award of the Bronze Star Medal to the applicant for meritorious achievement from         1 April 1945 to 30 May 1945.  Lieutenant General O. W. Griswold, who was in fact, Commanding General of XIV Corps during World War II, signed the citation. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the Purple Heart and this award is reflected on his WD AGO Form 53-55.  In this respect, no action is necessary by the Board.   

2.  The applicant was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.  That award should be reflected in his records.    

3.  The applicant is entitled to award of the World War II Victory Medal.  That award should be shown in his records.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

__RVO__  __JEA  __  __LMB__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_Raymond V. O'Connor, Jr._
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2003086211	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20030814	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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