RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 5 OCTOBER 2006
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060001263
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:
| |Mr. James Gunlicks | |Chairperson |
| |Mr. Michael Flynn | |Member |
| |Mr. Scott Faught | |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 award of the Purple Heart, Air Medal
and Bronze Star Medal be added to his DD Form 214 separation document.
2. The applicant states the awards were omitted from his separation
document.
3. The applicant provides copies of orders and citations confirming his
award of the requested decorations.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. Records available to the Board indicate the applicant entered active
duty on 21 April 1969. He was trained in communications and in October
1969 was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry in Vietnam.
2. During his tour of duty in Vietnam he was awarded the Purple Heart, an
Air Medal, a Bronze Star Medal, and an Army Commendation Medal. Orders
contained in the applicant's file confirm each of the awards. The awards,
however, were omitted from the applicant's separation document because on
6 October 1971, when the applicant was released from active duty, he was
released based on temporary records.
3. A review of Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 (Unit Citation and
Campaign Participation Credit Register) notes the applicant’s unit was
credited with participating in four designated campaigns (Vietnam
Counteroffensive Phase VII, Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969, Vietnam Winter-Spring
1970, and Sanctuary Counteroffensive) during the applicant’s period of
assignment. Four bronze service stars on the Vietnam Service Medal, which
is recorded on his separation document, should reflect his campaign
participation. The applicant's unit was also awarded the Republic of
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm and the Republic of Vietnam
Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation 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 a Purple Heart, Air
Medal and Bronze Star Medal during his tour of duty in Vietnam, which were
all omitted from his separation document.
2. The evidence also confirms that he was awarded an Army Commendation
Medal and that he is entitled to four bronze service stars on his Vietnam
Service Medal, a Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with
Palm and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit
Citation, which were also omitted from that same separation document.
BOARD VOTE:
___JG __ ___MF __ ___SF __ 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:
a. by adding the Purple Heart, Air Medal, Bronze Star Medal, and Army
Commendation Medal to his 1971 separation document; and
b. by also showing on that same document that he is entitled to four
bronze service stars to be worn on his Vietnam Service Medal, a Republic of
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm and the Republic of Vietnam
Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation.
_____James Gunlicks________
CHAIRPERSON
INDEX
|CASE ID |AR20060001263 |
|SUFFIX | |
|RECON |YYYYMMDD |
|DATE BOARDED |20061005 |
|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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