MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            21 December 1999  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999021292

	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. Hubert O. Fry, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Ms. Meta Waller		Member	
	Ms. Debra Williams		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:  In effect, award of the Korean Service Medal, the Overseas Service Bar and the Overseas Service Ribbon.  

APPLICANT STATES:  In effect, that his discharge document does not reflect these awards.

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

The applicant’s military records were destroyed or lost during the National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973.  Records available to the Board were obtained from alternate sources and show the applicant was inducted on 24 April 1953.  He served as an engineer equipment mechanic and was honorably discharged on 9 April 1955. 

The applicant’s DD Form 214 (Report of Separation From the Armed Forces of the United States), which was authenticated in his own hand, does not show the Korean Service Medal, the Overseas Service Bar or the Overseas Service Ribbon as authorized awards. 

The available records show that the applicant served 1 year, 5 months and
21 days of foreign and or sea service.  However, there is no indication in the records that he served in Korea.  In response to a letter from this Board, the applicant admitted that he did not serve in Korea and that he served in Orleans, France, at Maison Fort (Tent City).  Item 28 (Most Significant Assignment) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 shows “Maison Fort 7805 Army Unit”.   

Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides for award of the Korean Service Medal.  In pertinent part, the regulation states that the Korean service Medal is awarded for qualifying service in the theater of operations between
27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954.

Army Regulation 670-1, in effect at the time, governs the requirements for the Oversea Service Bar.  In pertinent part, it provides that a bar is authorized for wear for each period of 6 months active Federal service as a member of the U.S. Army in Korea from 27 June 1950 until 27 July 1954, both dates inclusive.  This regulation does not authorize award of the Oversea Service Bar for service in France during the period 27 June 1950 to 27 July 1954.  

Army Regulation 600-8-22 shows that the Overseas Service Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981.  The regulation states, in pertinent part, that effective 1 August 1981, all members of the Active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve in an active Reserve status are eligible for the award for successful completion of overseas tours.  The award may be awarded retroactively to those personnel who were credited with a normal overseas tour completion before 1 August 1981 provided they had an Active Army status on or after 1 August 1981 and the overseas service is not recognized with another U.S. service medal.  

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.  There is no evidence of record available to the Board, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows he served in Korea between 27 June 1950 to 27 July 1954.  Therefore, he is not entitled to award of the Korean Service Medal or Oversea Service Bar based on his service in France.   

2.  There is no evidence of record available to the Board, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows he had an Active Army status on or after
1 August 1981.  Therefore, in accordance with the governing regulation, he is not entitled to award of the Overseas Service Ribbon.   

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

HOF____  MW_____  DW_____  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999021292	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19991221	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19550409	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	SR 615-363 and SR 615-360  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0070	
2.	107. 0079	
3.		
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5.		
6.