PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:                              
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC810872

	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	
	M .		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. 		Chairperson	
	Mr. 		Member	
	Mr. 		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, correction of his military records to show he served 5 months and 29 days in Vietnam, not U. S. Army Europe.

3.  The applicant states that his DD Form 214 is in error.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted into the Army on 27 May 1966.  

5.  On 8 April 1968, the applicant requested a 6-month extension so he could complete a 6-month temporary duty assignment in Vietnam.  His request was approved.  He arrived in Vietnam on 24 April 1968 and on 27 May 1968 he was ordered to active duty for an additional active duty commitment.

6.  He departed Vietnam on or about 23 October 1968 and was honorably separated on 26 November 1968.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 is incorrect.

2.  In view of the foregoing, it would be proper to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing he served 2 years, 5 months and 29 days net service for the period in question; 2 years, 5 months and 29 days total active service; and 5 months and 29 days in Vietnam.

BOARD VOTE:  

________  ________  ________  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON