MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            6 April 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999027482

	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. Jessie B. Strickland		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ernest M. Willcher		Member	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		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:  That he be credited for participation in campaigns during the Korean War and awarded the appropriate medal sets.

APPLICANT STATES:  That he was stationed on Okinawa in 1950 and was nearing the end of his tour when the Korean War broke out.  As a result, he ended up spending 2 years on Okinawa and an additional year in the service to support the war effort.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his report of separation (DD Form 214).

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records were destroyed in the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center at St. Louis, Missouri which destroyed millions of service records.  However, the DD Form 214 submitted by the applicant shows that he entered active duty on 18 August 1949, that he served overseas as a wheel vehicle repairman for 2 years, 1 month, and 25 days, that he was awarded the Army Occupation Medal (Japan), and that he was honorably discharged in the rank of corporal on 16 December 1952.

A review of Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-1 which lists the campaigns in which individual units were cited for participation failed to reveal that the 579th Ordnance Company was awarded campaign participation during the period the applicant served in that unit.

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.  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.

2.  In the absence of evidence to the contrary, it must be presumed that the applicant did not participate in any of the Korean War campaigns and therefore was not entitled to receive campaign participation credit while stationed in Okinawa.

3.  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

__ja____  __ew____  ___js____  DENY APPLICATION

						Karl F. Schneider
						Director, Army Review Boards Agency

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999027482	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	2000/04/06	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  46	107.0000	
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