| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Deborah L. Brantley | Senior Analyst |
| Ms. Joann H. Langston | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Melvin H. Meyer | Member | |
| Ms. Karen A. Heinz | Member |
2. The applicant requests that his records be corrected to reflect award of the Bronze Star Medal with “V” device. He states, in effect, that the award was omitted from his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) and he would like the form to contain correct information.
3. Records available to the Board indicate the applicant entered active duty on
2 May 1968. Orders issued Headquarters, United States Army Vietnam, on
7 March 1969, confirm the applicant was awarded a Bronze Star Medal with “V” device for his heroic actions on 23 January 1969 while in Vietnam. The applicant was discharged on 4 December 1969. However, his award of the Bronze Star Medal with “V” device was omitted from his separation document.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The evidence confirms the applicant was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with “V” device for his heroic actions on 23 January 1969 while in Vietnam. His records should be corrected accordingly.
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 a Bronze Star Medal with “V” device for his heroic actions on 23 January 1969.
BOARD VOTE:
__JHL___ __MHM _ __KAH__ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
___Joann H. Langston__
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR2001056182 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | YYYYMMDD |
| DATE BOARDED | 20010918 |
| 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. | 107.00 |
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ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 03091997C070212
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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 30 MARCH 2004 DOCKET NUMBER: AR2003094042 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. The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Unfortunately, records available to the Board indicate two different RA numbers and two different SSANs.
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