MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           26 April 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999028486

	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.

	Mrs. Joyce A. Hughes		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Chairperson	
	Ms. Karol A. Kennedy		Member	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		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:  Award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM).

APPLICANT STATES:  In effect, that he was stationed in Germany during the 1960 Berlin crisis, he spent 2 years there from 1959 to 1961.  He further states,
that he was told that those who were there at that time period were eligible to
received the AFEM award.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

He enlisted in the Regular Army on 17 November 1958.  The applicant’s DD Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows that he was attached to the 
548th Army Postal Unit, APO 164 (Germany) as a Postal Clerk from April 1959 to March 1961.

On 21 February 1962, the applicant was released from active duty and transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve. 

Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was authorized for U.S. military operation, U.S. operations in direct support of the United Nations, and U.S. operations of assistance for friendly foreign nations.  It was awarded to service members who served in Lebanon from 1 July to 1 November 1958, who served in Berlin from 14 August 
1961 to 1 June 1963, who served in the Congo from 23 to 27 November 1964, and who served in the Dominican Republic from 28 April 1965 to 21 September 1966.

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 or 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.  The evidence of record shows the applicant served 1 year and 11 months as a Postal Clerk in Karlsrube, Germany from April 1959 to March 1961.  There is no evidence in his records, nor has the applicant provided any evidence to show that he served in Berlin during the period required (14 August 1961 to 1 June 1963) to qualify for the AFEM.  However, if the applicant can provide evidence that he served in Berlin such as, orders or leave and earning statements he can apply for reconsideration.

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

__sk____  __kak___  __clg___  DENY APPLICATION

Karl F. Schneider
Director, Army Review Boards Agency

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028486	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000426	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0072	
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