PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                 6 January 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:        AR1999029347

	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.  

	Ms. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Edward Williamson		Chairperson	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Member	
	Mr. Allen L. Raub		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 award of the Purple Heart and Silver Star.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) dated 26 August 1970 does not show the Purple Heart or the Silver Star.

4.  The applicant’s military records were lost or destroyed in the National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973.  Records available to the Board show he entered active duty on 13 July 1964 as a light weapons infantryman and was honorably discharged on 21 August 1966 in order to reenlist.  He reenlisted on 22 August 1966 and served in Vietnam from 4 October 1967 to 3 October 1968 and was honorably discharged on 26 August 1970.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 dated 21 August 1966 shows he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.  

6.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 dated 26 August 1970 shows he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and two Overseas Service Bars.

7.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 dated 26 August 1970 does not show the Purple Heart or the Silver Star as authorized awards.

8.  Headquarters, Americal Division General Orders Number 7217, dated 17 September 1968, awarded the Purple Heart with first Oak Leaf Cluster to 
the applicant.

9.  Headquarters, Americal Division General Orders Number 8229, dated 26 October 1968, awarded the Silver Star to the applicant.

10.   The applicant’s DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows that he participated in four Campaigns:  the Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase III, Tet 68 Counteroffensive, Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase IV and Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase V.

11.  The Board notes that the applicant is entitled to the Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze service stars, which is not shown on his DD Form 214 dated 26 August 1970.

12.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, in pertinent part, authorizes award of the bronze
service star, based on qualifying service, for each campaign listed in Appendix B of this regulation.  The regulation also states that bronze service stars will be worn on the appropriate service medals. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence or record shows he was awarded the Purple Heart with first Oak Leaf Cluster and the Silver Star.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show these awards.

2.  The applicant participated in four campaigns and is entitled to the Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze service stars.  Therefore, his records should be corrected to show that he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal with four
bronze service stars.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing in item 24 (Decorations and Awards) of his DD Form 214 that he was awarded the Purple Heart with first Oak Leaf Cluster, the Silver Star and the Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze service stars.

BOARD VOTE:  

EW_______  SK____  ALR____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Edward Williamson_____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999029347	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000106	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19660821	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  53		
2.  61		
3.		
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