PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE: 18 August 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR1999015880

	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	
	Ms. Rosa M. Chandler		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O'Connor		Chairperson	
	Mr. Edward Williamson		Member	
	Mr. Sherri V. Ward		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 records to show award of the Bronze Star Medal (BSM).

3.  The applicant states in effect that he is entitled to the BSM as a result of receiving the Combat Infantry Badge (CIB) for participating in military operations against a hostile force during World War II.

4.  The applicant’s military records show he was inducted into the Army of the United States on 12 July 1943.  He participated in military operations against hostile forces during World II from 21 April -24 October 1944.  He was honorably discharged on 
27 August 1946.

5.  The applicant's WD AGO Form 53 shows that he was awarded the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars, the Purple Heart, the CIB, the Good Conduct Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the American Campaign Medal , the Croix De Guerre with Palm, and the Presidential Unit Citation. 

6.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Bronze Star Medal may be awarded for heroism or for meritorious achievement or service in military operations against an armed enemy.  The Bronze Star Medal is authorized for each individual who was cited in orders or awarded a certificate for exemplary conduct in ground combat between 7 December 1941 and 2 September 1945 or whose achievement or service, during that period, was confirmed by documents executed prior to 1 July 1947.  An award of the Combat Infantryman Badge or the Combat Medical Badge is considered to be a citation in orders.  This means, in effect, that the Bronze Star Medal is to be awarded to individuals who were authorized either badge for service during World War II.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant is entitled to have his records corrected to show award of the BSM as a result of receiving the CIB for participating in military operations against hostile forces from 21 April-24 October 1944.

2.  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 that the individual concerned was awarded the BSM.

BOARD VOTE:

RVO____  EW_____  SVW____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR199906478	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990818	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19460827	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 615-361 	
DISCHARGE REASON	Disability Discharge	
BOARD DECISION	(PARTIAL GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	ASA	
ISSUES         1.	A92.03	
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