PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            25 November 1998  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-10875

	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. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. James E. Vick		Chairperson	
	Mr. John N. Slone		Member	
	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		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 that his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show various decorations and awards and completion of the Russian Army Language School.  

3.  The applicant states, in effect, the information was omitted from his DD Form 214.  In support of his application, he submits DD Forms 214 with separation dates of 28 September 1973 and 17 December 1959, orders announcing the Combat Infantryman Badge, and a Russian Army Language School completion certificate.    

4.  The applicant’s military records show he was inducted from the National Guard into active federal service on 22 August 1950.  He served as an infantryman in Korea from 21 December 1951 to 8 October 1952, was advanced to E-7 and was honorably discharged on 17 December 1959 to accept a commission.  He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on 18 December 1959 and was dismissed from active duty on 28 September 1973, in the rank of major, as a result of a general court-martial.    

5.  The applicant’s personnel records contain DD Forms 214 covering the periods 22 August 1950 through 14 December 1951, 24 November 1956 through 17 December 1959 and 18 December 1959 through 28 September 1973, respectively.  The Board notes there are no DD Forms 214 for the period
15 December 1951 through 23 November 1956.

6.  Section 9 (Medals, Decorations, and Citations) of the applicant’s DA Form 24 (Service Record) shows the applicant is entitled to the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, the Marksman Badge (Carbine), and the Good Conduct Medal, which are not shown on the available DD Forms 214.

7.  The applicant completed the Army Language School (Russian) Course in May 1955, as evidenced by the certificate of completion he provided with his application.    

8.  Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the policies and procedures for completion and distribution of the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part it states that item 28 (Service Schools or Colleges, College Training, Courses and/or Post-Graduate Courses Successfully Completed) will list formal in service training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered by title, length in weeks, and month and year completed.  This information is to assist the soldier after separation in job placement and counseling; therefore, training courses for combat skills are not listed.
CONCLUSIONS:

1.  There is no DD Form 214 available to the Board covering the applicant’s service from 15 December 1951 through 23 November 1956.  Based on this fact, the Board has determined, as an exception to regulation, it would be appropriate to amend the applicant’s last enlisted DD Form 214 (the DD Form 214 with a separation date of 17 December 1959) to show all decorations and schools which are documented in the applicant’s personnel records, but which are not shown on any other DD Form 214.

2.  Records show the applicant was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, the Marksman Badge (Carbine), and the Good Conduct Medal.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show these awards.
  
3.  The applicant completed the Army Language School (Russian) Course in May 1955; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show completion of this course.  

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 block 26 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of the DD Form 214 with a separation date of 17 December 1959 that the individual concerned was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, the Marksman Badge (Carbine), and the Good Conduct Medal; and

     b.  by showing in block 28 (Service Schools or Colleges, College Training, Courses and/or Post-Graduate Courses Successfully Completed) of the DD Form 214 with a separation date of 17 December 1959 “Army Language School, May 1954 - May 1955, Russian”.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied. 

BOARD VOTE:  

JEV____  JNS_____  RVO____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-10875/AR1998013799	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19981125	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(DD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19730928	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
2.	100.07	
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