PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            14 July 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999019971

	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. Vic Whitney		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Samuel A. Crumpler		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ernest M. Willcher		Member	
	Mr. John Saputo		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 records be corrected by showing that he was a criminal investigator for 12 months and not a clerk typist for 15 months.  He submits documents from his military records and two letters from his commanding officers at the time.

3.  The applicant states that he was an agent for the MP detachment and worked as a criminal investigator.

4.  The applicant’s military records were lost or destroyed in a fire at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973.  This case is being adjudicated using partial records provided by the applicant.  There is no DD Form 214 (report of separation) in the available record.

5.  His DA Form 493 (separation qualification record) shows that he served on active duty for 2 years and 1 day.  His separation orders show that he was released from active duty and transferred to the Enlisted Reserve Corps effective 28 March 1953 as a sergeant.

6.  Blocks 17 and 18 of the applicant’s DA Form 493 shows that he served as a clerk typist, military specialty number 4405, and performed clerical and typing duties for 15 months.  He authenticated the form with his signature on 26 March 1953.  NOTE:  The DA Form 493 is no longer used as the qualification record and blank copies are not available.

7.  A letter, dated 17 November 1952, is signed by a first lieutenant who states that he was the commander of the applicant’s unit from April to September 1952. The letter also states that the applicant was assigned to the unit in March 1952 and served in the position of a warrant officer criminal investigator with efficiency.

8.  Another letter signed by a captain on 27 March 1953 was written on the occasion of the applicant’s release from active duty.  He commends the applicant for his 12 months service as an investigator of the organization and his contributions to the success of the criminal investigation program.  The military specialty for a criminal investigator was 1446.

9.  Information provided by the Army Review Boards Agency Support Division-St. Louis shows that a DD Form 1343 (notification of change in service member’s official records) can be used to reflect changes for documents that are no longer in use.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Although the applicant has insufficient records to show that he was trained in or awarded the military specialty of a criminal investigator it appears that he did serve and was commended for his duty performance as an investigator for 12 months.

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 served as a criminal investigator for 12 months.

BOARD VOTE:  

__sac___  __emw___  __js____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Samuel A. Crumpler
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999019971	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990714	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.05	
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