PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:               1 August 2000               
	DOCKET NUMBER:      AR1999031793

	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	
	Ms. Beverly A. Young		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Deborah S. Jacobs		Chairperson	
	Ms. Karol A. Kennedy		Member	
	Mr. Ernest W. Lutz, Jr.		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 correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show award of the Bronze Star Medal and to show any awards to which he is entitled.

3.  The applicant states that the awards he received after his expiration term of service (ETS) are not on his DD Form 214.  In support of his application, he submits a copy of orders awarding him the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 15 June 1965.  He served as a rifleman in the Dominican Republic from 13 November 1965 through 4 June 1966.  He also served in Vietnam from 10 December 1967 through 3 December 1968 and was honorably discharged on 15 September 1968.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the Bronze Star Medal as an authorized award.

6.  The applicant provided a copy of 101st Airborne Division General Orders Number 1660, dated 21 February 1969, which awarded him the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device for actions on 6 May 1968. 

7.  The Board noted that the applicant was entitled to the Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze service stars which is not correctly shown on his DD Form 214.  

8.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, Table B-1, shows the applicant was entitled to credit for participation in the Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase III, the Tet Counteroffensive, the Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase IV, and Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase V during his tour in Vietnam.  Army Regulation 
600-8-22, in pertinent part, authorizes award of a bronze service star, based on qualifying service, for each campaign listed in Appendix B of this regulation and states that authorized bronze service stars will be worn on the appropriate service medal.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Orders show that the applicant was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show this award.

2.  Evidence of record shows the applicant participated in four campaigns during his assignment in Vietnam.  Therefore, in accordance with the governing regulation, the applicant is entitled to the Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze service stars and correction of his DD Form 214 to show these awards.   

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 the individual concerned was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device and the Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze service stars.

BOARD VOTE:  

DSJ____  KAK_____  EWL____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Deborah S. Jacobs_____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999031793	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000801	
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.	107.0014	
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