PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           24 February 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999028360

	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.  

	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Chairperson	
	Mr. James P. Huber		Member	
	Ms. Margaret V. Thompson		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 the Legion of Merit (LOM) be added to his         DD Form 214.

3.  The applicant states that the LOM is not shown on his DD Form 214.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he retired from active duty on         1 June 1990.  He had apparently been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) (3d oak leaf cluster) as an interim award until the LOM could be approved.  Permanent Orders 43-16, Headquarters I Corps and Fort Lewis dated 9 March 1990 award him the LOM and revoke Permanent Orders 34-83, Headquarters, 7th Infantry Division and Fort Ord dated 22 February 1990 which awarded him the MSM (3d oak leaf cluster).

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded the LOM; therefore his DD Form 214 should be amended to delete the MSM (3d oak leaf cluster) and add the LOM.

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 amending the applicant’s DD Form 214 for the period ending 31 May 1990, item 13 to delete the Meritorious Service Medal (Third Oak Leaf Cluster) and to add the Legion of Merit.

BOARD VOTE:  

__cla___  __jph___  __mvt___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Celia L. Adolphi
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028360	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000224	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.04	
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