| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Nancy L. Amos | Analyst |
| Ms. Margaret K. Patterson | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Christopher J. Prosser | Member | |
| Mr. Harry B. Oberg | Member |
THE BOARD ADDITIONALLY FINDS:
16. On or about 2 May 2002, the applicant provided the Air Medal orders he had indicated were provided with his original application.
17. General Orders 3084, Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) dated 2 September 1966 awarded the applicant the Air Medal for the period 19 September 1965 to 17 July 1966.
THE BOARD ADDITIONALLY CONCLUDES:
6. At the time of the Board’s 28 February 2002 (docket number AR2001063927) decision in this case, it was the intent of the Board to make the applicant’s record as administratively correct as it should properly have been at that time.
7. In view of the additional evidence the applicant has provided, he is entitled to correction of his record to show he was awarded the Air Medal.
8. In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS:
That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the Board’s recommendation appearing in the proceedings dated 28 February 2002, paragraph 2 by including the Air Medal with the other awards listed in this paragraph and by deleting paragraph 3.
BOARD VOTE:
__MKP__ __CJP __ _ _HBO__ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
___Margaret K. Patterson__
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR2002077483 |
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| RECON | |
| DATE BOARDED | 2002/08/29 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | |
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| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | GRANT |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 110.04 |
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