PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:           16 May 2000        
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000039142

	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. Carl W.S. Chun		Director	
	Ms. Deborah L. Brantley		Senior Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		Chairperson	
	Mr. Van B. Cunningham		Member	
	Mr. Lester Echols		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 award of the Army Good Conduct Medal.  He states, he was told he would receive it at the time of his release from active duty.

3.  Records indicate he served on active duty between 26 November 1943 and 
5 December 1945.  He served nearly eight months overseas where he was award the Combat Infantryman Badge and a Purple Heart.  He was a prisoner of war for slightly more than five months.  At the time of his separation he was serving in the grade of sergeant.

4.  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. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence indicates that the applicant completed a qualifying period of service for award of the Good Conduct Medal on 5 December 1945 when he was honorably discharged from active duty.  There is no evidence which would serve as a basis to deny him award of the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 
26 November 1943 through 5 December 1945.

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 awarding the individual concerned the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 26 November 1943 through 5 December 1945.

BOARD VOTE:  

___aao__  ___vbc__  ___le___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000039142	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000516	
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.	107.00	
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