PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           29 March 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999030828

	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.  

	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Robert G. Hinkle		Chairperson	
	Mr. Mark D. Manning		Member	
	Mr. James P. Steuve		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, that all his awards be added to his Report of Separation.

3.  The applicant states his records were incomplete at the time of his separation and not all his awards were entered on his Report of Separation.

4.  The applicant’s military records were lost or destroyed in the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center.  The information contained herein was obtained from reconstructed records.

5.  The applicant was inducted into the Army on 22 May 1942.  He served in the Southwest Pacific and was separated on 22 December 1945.  His Report of Separation shows he was awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the  Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, three bronze battle stars, the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star Medal, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one bronze star, the Good Conduct Ribbon, the American Theatre Ribbon, the Victory Medal and the Lapel Button.

6.  On 15 January 1946, Headquarters, 306th Infantry prepared a certificate to show that, in addition to the awards shown on the applicant’s Report of Separation, he was also authorized to wear the Expert Infantry Badge, the bronze service arrowhead, the Bronze Star Medal 1st oak leaf cluster, and three overseas service bars.  In 1991, a DD Form 215 was prepared correcting his Report of Separation to delete the Bronze Star Medal and to add the Bronze Star Medal with one oak leaf cluster.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The Board concludes that the applicant is entitled to have the Expert Infantry Badge, the bronze service arrowhead, and three overseas service bars further added to his Report of Separation.

2.  In view of the foregoing, it would be in the interest of justice to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by adding the Expert Infantry Badge, the bronze service arrowhead and three overseas service bars to the applicant’s Report of Separation.

BOARD VOTE:  

__rgh___  __mdm___  __jps___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Robert G. Hinkle
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999030828	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000329	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.04	
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