2.  The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show all the military occupational specialties (MOSs) he held and to delete one he did not hold; to show his correct enlistment term; to show all his awards; and to change his “most significant duty assignment.”

3.  The applicant’s military records were lost or destroyed in the National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973.  Information herein was obtained from alternate sources.

4.  The applicant enlisted on 11 October 1948.  He served in Korea for over      15 months where he earned the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Korean Service Medal (through five campaigns).  He was honorably discharged on       27 May 1952.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  There is no evidence to show the applicant did not hold MOS 4677 (Military Policeman).  MOSs are not awarded solely due to completion of a formal school. The applicant has submitted evidence to show he completed the Pole Line Construction Course and so was probably awarded MOS 238 (Lineman).  He was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and so was probably awarded MOS 745 (Rifleman).

2.  The applicant’s enlistment contract is not available.  However, block 17 probably refers to the fact that his total enlistment period was for 4 years, whether or not he initially enlisted for that period or his 3 year enlistment contract was involuntarily extended to that period.

3.  The applicant was honorably discharged and had served long enough to be eligible for the Army Good Conduct Medal.  As his records are not available, his eligibility for a second Meritorious Unit Citation and the Navy Presidential Unit Citation cannot be verified.  He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation.  His Korean Service Medal should reflect one silver campaign star in lieu of five bronze campaign stars.

4.  His duty in Korea was more significant than his duty assignment at the Signal School.

5.  In view of the foregoing, it would be in the interest of justice to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

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

     a.  correcting block 27 of his DD Form 214 to add the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation and by changing the Korean Service Medal 5 Bronze Campaign Stars to the Korean Service Medal with         1 Silver Campaign Star;

     b.  correcting block 30 of his DD Form 214 to delete Signal School Camp Gordon GA and adding Service in Korea; and

     c.  by adding to block 38 MOS 238 Lineman and MOS 745 Rifleman.

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

BOARD VOTE:

                       GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

                       GRANT FORMAL HEARING

                       DENY APPLICATION

                                                                         
    CHAIRPERSON