PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                24 February 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:        AR1999029716

	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:

	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Chairperson	
	Mr. James P. Huber		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, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) with a separation date of 1 February 1969 to show that he was awarded two awards of the Air Medal (correctly known as the Air Medal with Numeral “2”) and two awards of the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device (correctly known as the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device (First Oak Leaf Cluster)).

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that the aforementioned awards are not listed on his DD Form 214.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his DD Form 214 and orders awarding him the Air Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) and the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device (First Oak Leaf Cluster).

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 28 February 1966 as an operations intelligence assistant.  He continued to serve until he was honorably discharged on 1 May 1967 in order to accept a
commission as an officer in the US Army Reserve.  He was appointed as a Reserve commissioned officer in the rank of second lieutenant as a member of the Field Artillery Branch on 2 May 1967 and was ordered to active duty on the same day.  He was honorably released from active duty on 1 February 1969.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 (with a separation date of 1 February 1969)
does not show any awards of the Air Medal and shows only one award of the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device.

6.  Headquarters, 101st Airborne Division General Orders Number 499, dated 17 January 1969, awarded the applicant the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight from 18 July 1968 to 7 August 1968 and the Air Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) from 8 August 1968 to 30 August 1968.

7.  Headquarters, 101st Airborne Division General Orders Number 8171, dated 24 October 1968 awarded the applicant the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for heroism in ground combat against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam on 2 June 1968.

8.  The bronze oak leaf cluster is awarded to denote the second and succeeding awards of certain decorations, among which is the Bronze Star Medal.

9.  The bronze “V” device indicates acts of heroism involving conflict with an
armed enemy.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded the Air Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) (correctly known as the Air Medal with Numeral “2”).  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show the Air Medal with Numeral “2”.

2.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant was awarded two awards of the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device (First Oak Leaf Cluster).

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 the individual concerned was awarded the Air Medal with Numeral “2” and the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device (First Oak Leaf Cluster).

BOARD VOTE:  

CLA_____  JPH____  MVT____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Celia L. Adolphi______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999029716	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000224	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19690201	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  60		
2.  64		
3.  		
4.  		
5.  		
6.