MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           25 March 1999                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-12042
                                              AR1998014424

	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. Michael L. Engle		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson		Chairperson	
	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Lester Echols		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 his last separation document (DD Form 214) be corrected to show all of his foreign service.

APPLICANT STATES:  That his DD Form 214 issued on 30 June 1982 does not show his overseas service in the Federal Republic of Germany (FGR) from 1958 to 1960, in the Republic of Korea (ROK) from 1961 to 1962, in the Dominican Republic from 1965 to 1966, in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) from 1968 to 1969, or in the FRG from 1976 to 1980.

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

He enlisted in the Army on 9 June 1958 for 3 years.  He successfully completed his initial training and was assigned to duty as an infantryman.  He continued to serve in the Army both overseas and in the United States.  He attained the rank of master sergeant on 10 October 1975 and retired for length of service on 30 June 1982.  He completed 24 years and 22 days of creditable active service.

The applicant served overseas in the FRG from 5 January 1959 to 6 December 1960, and from 16 November 1976 to 11 February 1980, in the ROK from 28 September 1961 to 14 February 1962, in the Dominican Republic from 3 May 1965 to 22 September 1966, and in the RVN from 22 July 1968 to 21 July 1969.

The applicant reenlisted in the Army on several occasions, each of which required issuance of a DD Form 214 to record that period of service.  The last time he enlisted was on 15 February 1979 while serving in the FRG.  A year later, on 11 February 1980, the applicant was reassigned to Fort Polk, Louisiana, for duty as a first sergeant.

All but the last DD Form 214 is missing from the applicant’s military records.

Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the separation documents which are prepared for individuals upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army.  Table 2-1 of that regulation provides, in pertinent part, that Item 12f of the DD Form 214 will contain the total amount of foreign service completed during the period of service covered in item 12c of that DD form 214.

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.  The applicant entered the Army and served in foreign countries on several occasions, the last time being in the FRG from November 1976 to February 1980.  He reenlisted 1 year prior to his reassignment from FRG.  This was his last overseas assignment prior to retirement for length of service in 1982.  Therefore, his DD Form 214 properly shows his foreign service in item 12f as being only 1 year of the period of service (3 years, 4 months and 16 days) covered in item 12c.

2.  Lacking evidence to the contrary, the Board presumes that the applicant received a DD Form 214 for each of his periods of service.

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

____X____  ____X____  ____X____  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-12042/AR1998014424	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990325	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.00	
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