RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 19 OCTOBER 2005
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20050002062
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. Carl W. S. Chun | |Director |
| |Ms. Deborah L. Brantley | |Senior Analyst |
The following members, a quorum, were present:
| |Ms. Barbara Ellis | |Chairperson |
| |Mr. Hubert Fry | |Member |
| |Mr. Robert Rogers | |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 that his separation document be corrected to
reflect award of the Purple Heart.
2. The applicant states he received the award after he was out of the
Army.
3. The applicant provides a copy of orders awarding him the Purple Heart,
a copy of the award certificate, and a copy of his 1969 separation
document.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. Records available to the Board indicate the applicant was inducted and
entered active duty on 10 August 1967. Following completion of training,
in January 1968 he was assigned to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in
Vietnam.
2. According to documents in his file, he was wounded as a result of
hostile action on 18 September 1968 and evacuated from Vietnam to the
United States via Japan. Orders confirming his award of the Purple Heart
were issued on
20 September 1968 by the 24th Evacuation Hospital.
3. The applicant completed his service commitment at Fort Hood, Texas and
on 8 August 1969 was released from active duty with an honorable
characterization of service. His separation document does not reflect
entitlement to the Purple Heart.
4. A review of Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 (Unit Citation and
Campaign Participation Credit Register) notes the applicant’s unit in
Vietnam was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
with Palm and a Valorous Unit Award during his tenure with the
organization. The unit awards were also omitted from his separation
document.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. The evidence confirms the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart for
wounds sustained as a result of hostile action in Vietnam. His records
should be corrected accordingly.
2. The evidence also shows the applicant is entitled to the Republic of
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm and a Valorous Unit Award.
Those decorations should also be added to his separation document.
BOARD VOTE:
__BE ___ __HF ___ __RR ___ GRANT FULL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:
The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant
a recommendation for relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all
Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by
showing he was awarded the Purple Heart and that he is entitled to the
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm and a Valorous
Unit Award.
______Barbara Ellis________
CHAIRPERSON
INDEX
|CASE ID |AR20050002062 |
|SUFFIX | |
|RECON |YYYYMMDD |
|DATE BOARDED |20051019 |
|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 |
|2. | |
|3. | |
|4. | |
|5. | |
|6. | |
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