MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            18 August 1999                 
	DOCKET NUMBER:    AR1999017077

	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	
	Ms. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Edward Williamson		Member	
	Ms. Sherri V. Ward 		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:  Award of the Vietnam Service Medal.  

APPLICANT STATES:  In effect, that he was temporary duty to Thailand for SEATO Exercise (LOGTRAIN) from February 1965 to April 1965 and was never issued the Vietnam Service Medal.  

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

The applicant enlisted on 31 October 1962 for a period of 3 years.  He completed training as a military policeman and served in Hawaii from 23 March 1963 until he was honorably discharged on 11 October 1965.

The applicant’s DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge), which was authenticated in his own hand, does not show the Vietnam Service Medal as an authorized award.

There is no indication in the applicant’s personnel records that he served in Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, or Cambodia.  

Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, for award of the Vietnam Service Medal.  This medal is awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States for qualifying service in Vietnam after 3 July 1965 through 28 March 1973.  Qualifying service included attachment to or assignment for 1 or more days with an organization participating in or directly supporting military operations.  The regulation also states that members of the Armed Forces of the United States in Thailand, Laos, or Cambodia, or the airspace thereover, during the same period and serving in direct support of operations in Vietnam are also eligible for this award.

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.  Although the applicant contends that he was temporary duty to Thailand for SEATO Exercise (LOGTRAIN) from February 1965 to April 1965, there is no evidence of record to support this contention. 

2.  There is no evidence of record available to the Board, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows he served a period of qualifying service in Vietnam, or otherwise met the qualifications for award of the Vietnam Service Medal.  Therefore, he is not entitled to award of this medal. 

3.  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.

4.  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

RVO____  EW_____  SVW____  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999017077	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990818	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19651011	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-205 Para 7  	
DISCHARGE REASON	Overseas Returnee (release from active duty)	
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0073	
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