PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           24 November 1998                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-12207

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. George D. Paxson		Chairperson	
	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Member	
	Mr. Robert W. Garrett		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 award of the Army Good Conduct Medal.

3.  The applicant states he did not receive the Army Good Conduct Medal he had coming to him.  He had no lost time while in service nor was he in any trouble whatsoever.

4.  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.

5.  He enlisted and entered into active service on 29 May 1940.  He served in the European Theater from 25 February 1944 until on or about September 1945 as a tank gunner.  He had been awarded the Purple Heart.  The highest grade he held was Corporal.  He was honorably discharged on 29 September 1945 in the rank of Corporal.  He had completed 5 years, 4 months and 1 day of creditable active service and had no lost time.

6.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides for the award of the Army Good Conduct Medal for each 3 years completed on or after 17 August 1940 and the immediate commander evaluates the soldier’s character as above reproach.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Because the applicant’s records have been lost or destroyed, there is no available evidence to document his record of service.

2.  However, this Board believes that his record of five years in the service to include 19 months in a combat theater and the evidence of his having no lost time establish his eligibility for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal.

3.  In view of the foregoing, it would be in the interest of justice 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 the applicant was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 27 August 1940 - 26 August 1943.

BOARD VOTE:  

GDP____  CLA____  RWG____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-12207	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19981124	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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