PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            15 February 2000      
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999028314

	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. Deborah L. Brantley		Senior Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Ms. Karol A. Kennedy		Member	
	Mr. Roger Able		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 his records be corrected to reflect award of an Army Good Conduct Medal.

3.  Records indicate the applicant entered active duty in June 1973 and reenlisted in May 1976.  He remained on active duty until 22 October 1980 when he was honorably discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 9 (alcohol/drug abuse).  Prior to his separation, in March 1979, orders were issued awarding the applicant an Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 8 June 1973 through 7 June 1976.  The award, however, was omitted from his 1980 separation document.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence confirms the applicant was awarded an Army Good Conduct Medal and as such his records should be corrected accordingly.

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 that the individual concerned was awarded an Army Good Conduct Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

____fe__  ____ra__  ___kak__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028314	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000215	
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	107.00	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.