PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  29 August 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000040079

	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	
	Mr. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John D. Miller		Chairperson	
	Mr. Charles Gainer		Member	
	Mr. Roger W. Able		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 records be corrected to show his entitlement to a third bronze service star for the “Ardennes-Alsace” campaign.

3.  The applicant states that his records do not show his participation in that campaign, but a retired colonel advised his daughter that he was entitled to it.  He provides a letter of support and copies of military documents in support of his request.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that on 21 July 1943, he was inducted into the Army of the United States.

5.  On 11 August 1943, he entered active duty.  He received his required training and was awarded military occupational specialty 531 (Cannoneer).  He was advanced to the rank of private first class, effective 1 October 1943.

6.  The records show that his service in Europe, as a member of the 808th Field Artillery, was as indicated below:

	DEPART	COUNTRY			ARRIVE	COUNTRY
	24 Sep 44	United States		30 Sep 44	Scotland
	   3 Oct 44	Scotland			   3 Oct 44	France
	17 Dec 44	France			19 Dec 44	Belgium
	23 Dec 44	Belgium			23 Dec 44	Germany
	  Unknown	Germany			  Unknown	France
	18 Mar 46	France			26 Mar 46	United States

7.  On 31 March 1946, he was honorably separated under Army Regulation 615-365 for the convenience of the Government (Demobilization).  His WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation – Honorable Discharge), dated 31 March 1946, indicates he had 2 years, 8 months and 11 days of creditable service.  He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, the American Theater Service Medal, and the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with two bronze service stars for participation in the Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns.  His unit did not participate in the Ardennes-Alsace campaign.

8.  The period for the Ardennes-Alsace Campaign was 16 December 1944 to    25 January 1945.

9.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, in pertinent part, authorizes award of a bronze service star, based on qualifying service, for each campaign listed in Appendix B of this regulation and states that authorized bronze service stars will be worn on the appropriate service medal.

10.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Army of Occupation Medal is awarded for service of thirty consecutive days at a normal post of duty in a qualifying location during an occupation period.  For Germany, service must have been between 9 May 1945 and 5 May 1955 and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal must have been awarded prior to 9 May 1945.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  There is no evidence of record that he is entitled to award of a bronze service star for service in the Ardennes-Alsace Campaign.  He did not participate in this campaign and is not entitled to a third bronze service star.

2.  There is, however, evidence of record showing his entitlement to award of the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany) (AOM(G)) for his service there.

3.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by awarding the individual concerned the AOM(G) for his service during the occupation period.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

__jm___  __cg___  __ra___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___John D. Miller____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000040079	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000829	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.107	Bss	
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