PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                18 August 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:        AR1998012742

	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	
	Mr. Hubert S. Shaw, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Edward Williamson		Member	
	Ms. Sherri V. Ward		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 correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to award of the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM).

3.  The applicant states the MSM was awarded after he went on transition leave.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he completed over 28 years of active and inactive service and was separated for the purpose of retirement on 31 December 1998.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the MSM as an authorized award.  However, he provided a copy of a DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award) which shows he was awarded the MSM by 90th Regional Support Command Permanent Order Number 313-3, dated 9 November 1998.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the MSM; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the individual concerned was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

RVO____  EW_____  SVW____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1998012742	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990818	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19981231	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON	SUFFICIENT YEARS FOR RETIREMENT	
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	MR HARRELL	
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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