RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 May 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070000228 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. Gerard W. Schwartz Acting Director Mr. Michael L. Engle Analyst The following members, a quorum, were present: Mr. Hubert O. Fry, Jr. Chairperson Mr. Thomas E. O'Shaughnessy, Jr. Member Mr. James R. Hastie Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including advisory opinion, if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests reconsideration of his earlier request for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. 2. The applicant states, in effect, that he was assigned with the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, and performed actual combat in the Republic of Vietnam. 3. The applicant provides a four-page self authored statement and two photographs of himself while in the Republic of Vietnam. CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20060000497, on 17 August 2006. 2. The applicant's statement contains a detailed account of his actions during an engagement with the enemy while on a combat mission during his assignment with the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. The applicant's statement provides a detailed account of his actions during an engagement with the enemy. However, there is no corroborating evidence to confirm the accuracy of his statement. 2. In view of the above, the applicant's request should not be granted. BOARD VOTE: ________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING __HOF__ ___TEO _ __JRH__ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis to amend the decision of the ABCMR set forth in Docket Number AR20060000497, dated 17 August 2006. __ Hubert O. Fry, Jr.___ CHAIRPERSON INDEX CASE ID AR20070000228 SUFFIX RECON DATE BOARDED 20070522 TYPE OF DISCHARGE DATE OF DISCHARGE DISCHARGE AUTHORITY DISCHARGE REASON BOARD DECISION DENY REVIEW AUTHORITY ISSUES 1. 110.0300.0000 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.