PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           16 September 1999                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999026762

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Melinda M. Darby		Chairperson	
	Ms. Sherri V. Ward		Member	
	Mr. Van B. Cunningham		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 DD Form 214, block 13a be corrected to show he received an honorable characterization of discharge.

3.  The applicant makes no statement and submits no supporting evidence.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted into the Army on    9 December 1963.  There is no evidence of record to show he ever received any type of disciplinary action.  He was recommended for, although not selected for, Officer Candidate School.  He was released from active duty upon completing his full 2-year tour and was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.  Block 13a of his DD Form 214 is blank.

5. Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.  The honorable characterization of service is appropriate when the quality of the soldier’s service generally has met the standards of acceptable conduct and performance of duty for Army personnel.  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The Board concludes that a Government error occurred in this case.  

2.  The applicant completed his tour of active duty, had no record of disciplinary actions, and was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.  He met the requirements for an honorable characterization of his service.  It appears to be an oversight that block 13a of his DD Form 214 was not completed.

2.  In view of the foregoing, it would be in the interest of justice to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by changing block 13a of his DD Form 214 to show he received an honorable characterization of service.

BOARD VOTE:  

__mmd__  __svw___  __vbc___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Melinda M. Darby
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999026762	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990916	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.00	
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6.