PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            16 December 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:    AR1999023586

	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. Walter Avery, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred K. McCoy		Chairperson	
	Mr. Raymond V. O'Connor, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		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
	
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 the grade on his DD Form 214 read corporal.

3.  The applicant states he was a corporal at the time of separation, but the grade entered on his DD Form 214 was SP4.  In support of his application he submits a copy of a Request For Orders for lateral appointment to corporal with a date of rank 13 May 1986.  Also submitted was a Certificate of Achievement addressing the applicant as a corporal.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty 24 August 1983, served as an infantryman in units in Germany and Fort Campbell, KY.  He was honorably discharged on 24 July 1986.

5.  His DD Form 214 shows he was awarded the Army Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Army Lapel Button, Overseas Service Ribbon, Expert Badge with Rifle and Grenade Bar, Air Assault Badge, Expert Infantry Badge and the Army Achievement Medal.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The Board will accept the request for orders and certificate of achievement as evidence that the applicant was a corporal at separation.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That the grade reflected on the applicant’s DD Form 214 be changed to read Corporal.

BOARD VOTE:  

_fkm____  __rvo____  __sk____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_Fred K. McCoy_________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999023586	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19991216	
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.	102.02	
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