PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:            10 March 1999 
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999019394

	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	
	Ms. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred K. McCoy		Chairperson	
	Ms. Meta Waller		Member	
	Mr. Kenneth L. Waller		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 that his separation document (DD Form 214) be corrected to show a character of service of honorable.

3.  The applicant states there is no character of service shown on his DD Form 214.  

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 9 July 1965 for a period of 3 years.  He successfully completed training, served in Vietnam as a supply specialist from 26 January 1966 to 25 January 1967 and advanced to pay grade E-5.  On 8 July 1968, he was honorably released from active duty under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, for expiration of term of service.

5.  Item 13a (Character of Service) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 is blank. 

6.  Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part, paragraph 33, in effect at the time, states that the character of service will be entered in item 13a. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was honorably released from active duty on 8 July 1968.  However, for reasons not explained in the available records, his character of service was omitted from his DD Form 214.  Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct his records at this time. 

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 changing the DD Form 214 dated 8 July 1968 pertaining to the individual concerned to show a character of service of honorable.

BOARD VOTE:  

___klw __  __mw___  ___fkm __  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999019394	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	1999/03/10	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19680708	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR635-200  	
DISCHARGE REASON	ETS	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  1021		
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