PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:           16 March 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999028906

	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.  

	Mr. Kenneth H. Aucock		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Jennifer L. Prater		Chairperson	
	Mr. Orville W. Troesch, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Christopher J. Prosser		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 his DD Form 214 show award of the Korean Service Medal with four bronze service stars, in lieu of three bronze service stars. 

3.  The applicant states that a DA Form 1577 (Authorization for Issuance of Awards) shows that he was awarded that medal with four bronze service stars.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Army on            18 November 1948.  On 6 April 1949 he was assigned to Company B,             13th Engineer Battalion in the Far East, and remained with that unit until his return to the United States in June 1951.  He was promoted to Corporal on          12 October 1950.  He  served in a combat zone in Korea from September 1950 to May 1951, participating in four campaigns.  The unit to which he was assigned was awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, and the Navy Presidential Unit Citation.   

5.  The applicant’s service record shows that he had 3 years of service toward award of the Good Conduct Medal and he was favorably recommended for that award.  The applicant was honorably discharged at Fort Campbell, Kentucky on 21 November 1951.  He had 3 years and 5 days of service.      

6.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides that the Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who distinguish themselves by their conduct, efficiency and fidelity
during a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service.  This period is 3 years except in those cases when the period for the first award ends with the
termination of a period of Federal military service.  Although there is no automatic entitlement to the Good Conduct Medal, disqualification must be justified.  
  
7.  The aforementioned regulation provides for the award of the United Nations Service Medal and states that individuals qualify for that medal for service on behalf of the United Nations in the action in Korea.  Personnel awarded the Korean Service Medal automatically establish eligibility for the United Nations Service Medal.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant participated in four campaigns during the Korean War.  His     DD Form 214 should reflect award of the Korean Service Medal with four bronze service stars.

2.  The applicant is entitled to award of the Meritorious Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, and the Navy Presidential Unit Citation.  Those awards should be reflected on his DD Form 214.

3.  The applicant is entitled to award of the United Nations Service Medal and that award should be reflected on his DD Form 214.
4.  The applicant served his country honorably and faithfully.  He is entitled to award of the Army Good Conduct Medal and that award should be shown on his DD Form 214. 

5.  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 the Korean Service Medal with four bronze service stars, the Meritorious Unit Citation, the Republic of Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation, the United Nations Service Medal, and the Army Good Conduct Medal.   

BOARD VOTE:  

___owt__  ___cjp__  ___jlp____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028906	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000316	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT PLUS	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  46	107.00	
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