MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  26 September 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000037985

	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.

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mr. Paul A. Petty		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas Baxter		Member	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		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:  In effect, that his total active service at retirement be changed from 29 years, 9 months, and 10 days, to 30 years.

APPLICANT STATES:  That he was discharged from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) on 29 April 1946 and enlisted in the Regular Army on 27 July 1946.  His break in service was only 88 days.  Regulations stated that this was continuous service beginning on 25 June 1942, the date he enlisted in the USCG.  Veterans of WW II were financially rewarded for unused leave or furlough time not used.  In lieu of terminal leave pay, he was credited with accrued leave time.

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

That he enlisted in the USCG Reserve and called on active duty on 25 June 1942.  He was honorably discharged form the USCG Reserve on 29 April 1946.  There is no record of terminal leave.  After a break in service of 88 days, he enlisted in the Regular Army on 27 July 1946.  His records show that on 
1 September 1946, he was given 60 days furlough credit but no explanation is given in the record for the credit.  The applicant continued on active duty without a break.

On 12 April 1972, the applicant signed a DA Form 2339 (Application for Voluntary Retirement) requesting voluntary retirement on 30 June 1972 with 
29 years, 9 months, and 10 days.  His request was approved by Headquarters, United States Army Material Command on 25 April 1972.  On 30 June 1972, the applicant was released from active duty, placed on the retired list, and transferred to the Retired Reserve.

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.  That the applicant was discharged from the USCG on 29 April 1946.  From that date to enlistment in the Regular Army on 27 July 1946, he had no military status and therefore no basis for creditable time for pay purposes or active duty service.  There is no provision of regulation to grant creditable time while in a non-military status or, in the applicant’s case, to authorize continuous active duty credit from his initial enlistment in the USCG on 25 June 1942 to his retirement date on 30 June 1972.

2.  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

__ao____  __tb___  ___mm_____  DENY APPLICATION

		    Carl W. S. Chun
		    Director, Army Board for Correction
    of Military Records

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000037985	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000926	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.100	Administrative Matters	
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