PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            24 May 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999026841

	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. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Ms. Gale J. Thomas		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Mark d. Manning		Member	
	Ms. Meta 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 records be corrected by adjusting his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show all of his overseas/foreign service; awards, ribbons and medals.  In support of his request the applicant submits a copy of his 31 May 1962 DD Form 214.  

3.  The applicant states that he was in Ireland from 1941-42; in England during 1942; Omaha Beach from 1942-43, and completed 3 tours in Korea between 1951 and 1955.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that his separation documents for         2 December 1945 and 2 December 1948 reflect his overseas service in Ireland and in Germany; and his participation in Campaign Normandy and Campaign Northern France.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 for the period 3 December 1948 to 3 December 1951 shows no overseas/foreign service.

6.  The applicant’s DD From 214 for the period 4 December 1951 to 5 November 1960 shows 1 year and 17 days of foreign/overseas service; and the award of the Korean Service Medal with 4 Bronze Service Stars, United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, the National Defense Service Medal, Expert Carbine Badge, and the Good Conduct Medal 3rd Award. 
 
7.  Documents in the applicant’s records indicate that he served in Japan from   8-13 April 1952 and 29 July 1953 to 16 April 1954; in Korea from 16 April 1952 to 28 July 1953, and 19 July 1958 to 14 July 1959; and in Italy from 13 August 1956 to 29 November 1956.  There is no documentation to show the applicant had any additional overseas or foreign service.

8.  Army Regulation 635-5, in effect at the time, established the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part, it directs that the DD Form 214, will contain information relevant to the period of service captured by a particular DD Form 214.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  His 1948, 1951 and 1962 separation documents correctly reflect overseas service and awards received during the period captured by those separation reports.

2.  The applicant’s overseas service in Japan, Italy and Korea is not correctly reflected on his 5 November 1960 DD Form 214, and as such should be corrected to show the correct amount of overseas service.

3.  The applicant’s 5 November 1960 DD Form 214 should be corrected to show 3 years, 7 months and 4 days of foreign and/or sea service.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by changing the applicant’s DD Form 214, effective 5 November 1960 to show the total amount of foreign and/or sea service as 3 years, 7 months, and 4 days.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

___jns__  ___mdm__  ___mw__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999026841	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000524	
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. 110.0		
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