PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:               27 January 1999               
	DOCKET NUMBER:      AC98-09424
				      AR1998013409

	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. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Ms. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. James E. Vick		Chairperson	
	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson		Member	
	Mr. John H. Kern		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show his service in Korea and all awards and decorations to which he is entitled.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his DD Form 214 does not show his service in Korea or awards and decorations which he is authorized.  In support of his application he submits copies of his DD Form 214 ‘s, a copy of DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty), a
a copy of DD Form 13 (Statement of Service), and copies of orders awarding him the Bronze Star Medal. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show he enlisted on 13 January 1948 as a radar repairman.  He continued to serve through a series of continuous reenlistments until he was honorably retired for length of service (21 years) on 31 July 1969 and placed on the Retired List in the pay grade of E-7 effective 1 August 1969.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 with an effective date of 31 July 1969 shows he was awarded the Army of Occupation Medal with Japan Clasp, the National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Army Commendation Medal, the Good Conduct Medal (6th award), and the Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Carbine and Rifle Bars.

6.  There is no DD Form 214 in the applicant’s records covering the period 14 January 1951 to 13 January 1955.  The DD Form 214 which is missing would have revealed most of the applicant’s service in Korea.

7.  The applicant’s personnel records show that he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, and the Meritorious Unit Emblem.  

8.  The applicant’s records show he participated in six campaigns:  the United Nations Defensive, the United Nations Offensive, the Chinese Communist Force Intervention, the First United Nations Counteroffensive, the Chinese Communist Force Spring Offensive, and the United Nations Summer-Fall Offensive.  His records also show he served in Korea from 11 September 1950 to 13 September 1951. 

10.  The Board notes that the applicant is entitled to seven awards of the Good Conduct Medal, however, only six awards of the Good Conduct Medal are shown on his DD Form 214.  A review of the applicant’s record shows that he was entitled to the Good Conduct Medal (7th award) for the period 13 January 1966 to 12 January 1969. 

11.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides for award of the Korean Service Medal.  In pertinent part, the regulation states that the Korean Service Medal is awarded for qualifying service in the theater of operations between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954.

12.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, in pertinent part, authorizes award of the bronze service star, based on qualifying service, for each campaign listed in Appendix B of this regulation.  The regulation also states that bronze service stars will be worn on the appropriate service medals and that a silver service star is authorized in lieu of five bronze service stars.  

13.  Army Regulation 635-5 provides that item 24 of the DD Form 214 will reflect decorations, medals, badges, citations and campaign ribbons awarded or authorized for all periods of service.  Certificates of Achievement, Letters of Appreciation and similar documents are not recorded on the DD Form 214.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows he is entitled to the Bronze Star Medal, the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, the Korean Service Medal with one silver and one bronze service star, the United Nations Service Medal, the Meritorious Unit Emblem and served in Korea from 11 September 1950 to 13 September 1951.  

2.  For reasons not explained in the available records, his awards and service in Korea were omitted from his DD Form 214.  Therefore, he is entitled correction of his DD Form 214 to show these awards and his service in Korea.

3.  The applicant is entitled to seven awards of the Good Conduct Medal for his entire period of service.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show seven awards of the Good Conduct Medal.

4.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected:

	a.  by showing in item 24 of his DD Form 214 with an effective date of 31 July 1969 that he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, the Korean Service Medal with one silver and one bronze service star, the United Nations Service Medal, and the Meritorious Unit Emblem;

	b.  by showing in item 30 of his DD Form 214 with an effective date of 31 July 1969 the entry “Korean Service: 11 Sep 50-13 Sep 51”; and

	c.  by showing in item 24 of his DD Form 214 with an effective date of 31 July 1969 that he was awarded seven awards of the Good Conduct Medal.

2.  That the applicant be issued a new DD Form 214 incorporating all previous awards and the corrections directed by this Board.

BOARD VOTE:  

JEV_____  MKP____  JHK_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-09424	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990127	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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