MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           1 July 1999                    
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999015663

	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. Vic Whitney		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. JoAnn H. Langston		Chairperson	
	Mr. Fred K. McCoy		Member	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		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 DD Form 214 (report of separation) show that he served in Korea and that all authorized awards and medals be added.

APPLICANT STATES:  That he has been trying to reconstruct his records since they were destroyed in the 1973 fire in St. Louis.  That it shows his foreign service time but does not show Korea as the location.  It also does not show any weapons qualifications or service medals.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records were lost or destroyed in the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) fire of 1973.  Information herein was obtained from reconstructed personnel records:

He enlisted and entered active duty on 1 August 1956.  He was trained as a medical specialist.  His DD Form 214 shows that he served 1 year and 4 months overseas after which he was assigned to the Army Chemical Center, Maryland for an unknown period of time.  He was separated from active duty in pay grade E-4 on 31 July 1959 from Fort Dix, New Jersey.  The applicant authenticated his DD Form 214 with his signature.

There is no record of any awards or weapons qualifications beyond the Good Conduct Medal already listed on his DD Form 214.  A form from the NPRC states that data available to them indicates that the applicant reported to Korea in March 1957 and departed Korea in June 1958.

The Army regulation that provides the policy for preparation of separation documents, including the DD Form 214, does not have a provision for placing the country of overseas service on the form.

Army Regulation 600-8-24 provides the policy for military awards.  There are no awards or medals provided for service in the Army or Korea during the applicant’s period of service.  His available records do not include any documentation for personal awards or weapons qualifications.

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.  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.

2.  There is no information in the available record or provided by regulations that would indicate that the applicant is entitled to additional awards or that entering the country of his overseas service is required or authorized.

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___  __fkm___  __sk____  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999015663	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990701	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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