PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:            18 August 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999018166

	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	
	Mr. Kenneth Aucock		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 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.  He states that his DD Form 214 does not reflect that award.  

3.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Army 23 August 1968, completed training, and in March 1969 was assigned to Fort Hood, Texas.  He volunteered for overseas duty and in April 1970 was assigned to a supply and transportation battalion in Korea, where he was promoted to pay grade E-5.  He completed his tour in Korea and was assigned to Fort Lewis, Washington, for separation processing.  His clearance papers show that his conduct and efficiency were excellent.  The applicant was released from active duty on 2 April 1971 with an honorable character of service.  He had 2 years, 7 months, and 10 days of service. 

4.  Army Regulation 600-8-2 prescribes the eligibility criteria for award of the Good Conduct Medal, and states in pertinent part, that the medal is awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service.  One of the qualifying periods of service for the award is upon termination of service on or after 27 June 1950, of less than 3 years but more than 1 year (for first award only).

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant served his country honorably and faithfully.  He is entitled to award of the Army Good Conduct Medal.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Good Conduct Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

___rvo__  __ew____  _svw____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999018166	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990818	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1. 107.00		
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