PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:             19 August 1999                 
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999015622

	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. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mr. Walter Avery, Jr. .		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Calvin M. Fowler		Chairperson	
	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Member	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		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 and issue of two awards of the Purple Heart.

3.  The applicant states that his DD 214 does not correctly reflect his two Purple Heart awards.  In support of his request he has submitted two Purple Heart Certificates, for wounds received in the Republic of Vietnam on 31 October 1966, and 15 February 1967 and a DD Form 214.

4.  His military records indicate he was inducted 17 September 1965.  He received orders for Fort Hood, Texas after AIT where he was stationed from February 1966 to July 1966.  He served 9 months 10 days in Vietnam and was permanently retired by reason of physical disability on 18 December 1968.  His awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and the Marksman Badge.

5.  The applicant’s military records contain DA General Orders 288 which reflects award of the Purple Heart for wounds received on 31 October 1966, a medical narrative summary that documents an injury received 15 February 1967 and an endorsement reflecting the award of Purple Heart with First Oak Leaf Cluster.  Also in the records is DA General Order 219 reflecting award of the Combat Infantry Badge. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of records shows the applicant is authorized the following awards and should have his DD 214 corrected to reflect: National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Marksman Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Purple Heart with1st Oak Leaf Cluster.

2.  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: 

	a.  showing the individual concerned is entitled to all of the awards shown above; and

	

b.  issuing to him a correction to his DD For 214 reflecting all of his awards. 

BOARD VOTE:  

__cmf____  _cla____  _mhm___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_Calvin Fowler__________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999015622	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990819D	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0015.0000	
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