PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            21 November 2000  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000042143

	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. Thomas A. Pagan		Chairperson	
	Mr. Roger W. Able		Member	
	Mr. Thomas E. O’Shaughnessy		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 Korean Service Medal.  He states he was recalled to active duty between 1950 and 1952 and served in Korea and Japan and as such should have been awarded the Korean Service Medal.

3.  The applicant's military personnel file was apparently lost or destroyed during the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis.  However, information obtained from other sources indicates the applicant initially entered active duty as an enlisted soldier but was commissioned while overseas in 1945. He was honorably discharged on 20 January 1946.  On 24 September 1950 he was recalled to active duty.

4.  His 7 January 1952 DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) indicates that during his period of active service between September 1950 and January 1952 he served 1 year, 1 month and 15 days overseas.  The DD Form 214 does not, however, identify where the overseas service was performed and item 27 (decorations, medals, badges, etc.) reflects "NONE."

5.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 states the Korean Service Medal was established in November 1950 and awarded for service between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954 within the territorial limits of Korea or with a unit under the operational control of the Commander in Chief, Far East, other than one within the territorial limits of Korea.

6.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 also states that personnel awarded the Korean Service Medal automatically establishes eligibility for the United Nations Service Medal.  Additionally, the National Defense Service Medal was awarded to individuals who served honorably between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  While there is no specific information, other than the applicant's own statement, that he served in Korea and Japan between 1950 and 1952 the evidence does confirm that he served overseas during that period.  

2.  It would be reasonable to conclude that overseas service during that period would have been in Korea or in the Far East in support of actions within Korea.  As such, and in the interest of justice, it would be appropriate to award the applicant the Korean Service Medal.

3.  The evidence also supports a conclusion that the applicant is entitled to the United Nations Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.

4.  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 Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. 

BOARD VOTE:  

__tap___  ___rwa__  ___teo__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000042143	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20001121	
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	
2.		
3.		
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5.		
6.