PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:           2 November 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000041396

	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. Kenneth H. Aucock		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ted S. Kanamine		Member	
	Mr. William D. Barr		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 31 March 1971 DD Form 214 be corrected to show that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany), the Korean Service Medal with service stars, the Vietnam Service Medal with service stars, overseas bars, and the United Nations Service Medal.

3.  The applicant states that he earned the Combat Infantryman Badge while assigned to Company K, 5th RCT (Regimental Combat Team) in Korea in 1950 and 1951.  He was wounded in action.  The remaining awards requested can be verified from his service records.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered the Army on                27 July 1950, completed training and in November 1950 was assigned to Company K, 5TH RCT of the 24th Infantry Division in Korea as a rifleman.  He was wounded in action near Inchon on 1 February 1951, evacuated to Osaka Army Hospital on 3 February, and was awarded the Purple Heart by that hospital on    5 February 1951.  Thereafter, he was assigned to units in Hawaii, Kilmer, New Jersey, and Fort Dix, New Jersey.  The applicant’s DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows that he served in Germany from 6 May 1955 through 6 February 1958.  He returned to the United States and was assigned to a tank battalion at Fort Hood, Texas in February 1958.

5.  The applicant was discharged on 26 July 1959 and immediately reenlisted in the Army.  His DD Form 214 shows that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal with two bronze service stars, the United Nations Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal.
    
6.  The applicant was assigned to a tank battalion in Hawaii in September 1959, and to a tank battalion in Korea in March 1961.  He was again assigned to Hawaii in July 1962, and to Germany again in February 1964.  He was discharged on 26 July 1965 and immediately reenlisted.  His DD Form 214 shows award of the Expert Qualification Badge with 90mm gun, the Sharpshooter Qualification Badge (tank weapons), the Expert Qualification Badge (tank weapon), the Expert Qualification Badge with pistol bar, and a letter of commendation.

7.  In June 1966 the applicant was assigned to Fort Bragg, North Carolina as a drill instructor.  He was awarded the Drill Sergeants Badge on 19 August 1967.  
In September 1968 the applicant was assigned to D Troop, 7th Squadron,        17th Air Cavalry.  He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service for the period September 1968 to September 1969.  His unit was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation for its actions during his assignment.  He returned to the United States and in October 1969 was assigned to Fort Lewis, Washington.  He was awarded the Expert Qualification Badge with 105mm tank gun bar, the Sharpshooter Qualification Badge with rifle bar, and on 2 April 1971 he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal.

8.  The applicant retired from the Army in the rank of Sergeant First Class on     31 March 1971.  He had over 20 years of service.  His DD Form 214 shows award of the National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Army Good Conduct Medal (4th award), the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Vietnam Service Medal. 

9.  The applicant’s DA Form 20 shows that he participated in two campaigns during the Korean War, and four campaigns in Vietnam.  That form shows that he was credited with two overseas service bars.    

10.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides for the award of the Army of Occupation Medal of Germany and states that it is awarded for service for 30 consecutive days between 9 May 1945 and 5 May 1955.  

11.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides for the award of weapons qualification badges.  The only badges authorized, as they concern the applicant, are the rifle, pistol, and tank weapons badges.  

12. Army Regulation 635-5 provides that the DD Form 214 will reflect decorations, medals, badges, citations and campaign ribbons
awarded or authorized for all periods of service.  Because overseas service bars are considered uniform accouterments and not an individual or unit award,
orders confirming entitlement are not published. There are no provisions for reflecting entitlement to overseas service bars on the DD Form 214. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant did not serve in Germany during the cited period.  He is not entitled to award of the Army of Occupation Medal of Germany. 

2.  The applicant is not entitled to have his DD Form 214 corrected to reflect entitlement to overseas service bars.

3.  The applicant was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, the Korean Service Medal with two bronze service stars (one for each campaign), the United Nations Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Expert Qualification Badge with tank weapons bar and pistol bar, and the Sharpshooter Qualification Badge with rifle bar.  The applicant is also entitled to award of the Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze service stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation, and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation.

4.  All of the applicant’s awards should be reflected on his DD Form 214.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That the applicant’s 31 March 1971 DD Form 214 be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, the Korean Service Medal with two bronze service stars, the United Nations Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Expert Qualification Badge with tank weapons bar and pistol bar, the Sharpshooter Qualification Badge with rifle bar, the Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze service stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation, and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

___tsk___  __wdb__  ___fne__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000041396	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20001102	
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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