MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:                             29 August 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:                     AR2000040888

	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	
	Ms. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	M . 		Chairperson	
	M . 		Member	
	M . 		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 correction of item 32 (Battles and Campaigns) of his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation) to show that he received credit for participation in all battles and campaigns to which he is entitled.

APPLICANT STATES:  In effect, that item 32 (Battles and Campaigns) of his 
WD AGO Form 53-55 does not show all battles and campaigns to which he is entitled.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his WD AGO Form 53-55.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records were destroyed in the National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973.  Records available to the Board were obtained from alternate sources and show that he entered active duty on 30 January 1942 as a military policeman (677).  He served in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations from 25 July 1944 to 3 January 1946 and was honorably discharged on 7 January 1946.

The applicant’s WD AGO Form 53-55 shows he was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, the American Theater Ribbon, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze service star, two Overseas Service Bars and the Good Conduct Medal.  His discharge document does not show any additional bronze service stars.

The applicant’s WD AGO Form 53-55 shows that he served in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations and participated in the Rhineland 
Campaign.  The Board notes that the applicant’s unit (Company C, 390th Military Police Battalion) did not participate in any additional campaigns.

Army Regulation 600-8-22, in pertinent part, authorizes award of the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal for qualifying service in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations for the period 7 December 1941 to 8 November 1945.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 also authorizes a bronze service star, based on qualifying service, for each campaign listed in Appendix B of this regulation or listed in item 32 (Battles and Campaigns) of the WD AGO Form 53-55.  The regulation states that authorized bronze service stars will be worn on the appropriate campaign or service medal including the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.  

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.  Evidence of record failed to show that the applicant’s unit was entitled to any additional campaigns while serving in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations.  Therefore, he is not entitled to any additional bronze service stars to be worn on his European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and is not entitled to correction of item 32 (Battles and Campaigns) of his WD AGO Form 53-55 to show any additional campaigns.

2.  In order to justify correction of 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 this requirement.

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:

JDM____  RA______  CG_____  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000040888	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000829	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19460107	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .615-365	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  46		
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