PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                 27 January 2000 
	DOCKET NUMBER:        AR1999028119

	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.  

	Ms. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Irene N. Wheelwright		Chairperson	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Member	
	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge, Jr.		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, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show that he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM).

3.  The applicant states that the award of the Meritorious Service Medal was late and later mailed to him.  He also states that the Meritorious Service Medal is not listed on his DD Form 214.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his DD Form 214 and a copy of DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award), Permanent Order Number A-113-4, dated 23 April 1998.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 14 September 1982 and continued to serve through a series of continuous reenlistments until he was placed on the Army of the United States Retired List effective 1 July 1998 in the pay grade of SFC/E-7.  

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the Meritorious Service Medal as an authorized award.

6.  The applicant provided a copy of DA Form 638, which shows that he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by Headquarters, III Corps and Fort Hood Permanent Order Number A-113-4, dated 23 April 1998.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Permanent Orders show that the applicant was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing in item 13 (Decorations and Awards) of his DD Form 214 that he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. 

BOARD VOTE:  

INW_____  SK_____  EJA_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Irene N. Wheelwright__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028119	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000127	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19980630	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR  635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  63		
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6.