MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:           4 February 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-11761
                                              AR1998013485

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mr. Lee Cates 		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. JoAnn H. Langston 		Chairperson	
	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		Member	
	Mr. Van B. Cunningham		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

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

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That this records be corrected to show award of a campaign ribbon for his overseas service in Schweinfurt, Germany.

APPLICANT STATES:  That he was assigned to a unit in Schweinfurt for 
6 months and 11 days and believes he is entitled to a campaign ribbon for Germany or Europe.  Further, he now desires a campaign ribbon in order to join the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).

COUNSEL CONTENDS:  Counsel, VFW Service Officer in Los Angles, California, is silent on the issue.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

The applicant was inducted on 9 June 1970.  He served in Germany from 
28 May to 8 December 1971.  He was honorably separated on 9 December 1971, under Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 5-20, to enter or return to school.

The applicant’s DD Form 214, with a separation date of 9 December 1971, does not show the entitlement to any campaign ribbons.

Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) indicates, in pertinent part, that service (campaign) medals and service ribbons denote honorable performance of military duty within specified limited dates in specified geographical areas.  Orders are not published for service medals, but they are annotated on records by the personnel officer.  All Army campaigns are shown in Table B-1 of the regulation.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) does not show any campaigns or campaign medals were authorized for service in Germany during the period      21 May to 8 September 1971.

2.  In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy the aforementioned requirement.

3.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

JHL_____  AAO____  VBC____  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						       Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-11768  AR1998013485	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990204	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19711209	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON	Early Separation to Return to School	
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.107	Campaign medal	
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