PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            28 September 2000 
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000042845

	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. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ernest M. Willcher		Member	
	Mr. Donald P. Hupman, Jr.		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 Meritorious Service Medal (MSM).

3.  The applicant states that the MSM is not shown on his discharge document because it was received after his expiration term of service date.  In support of his application, he submits a copy of his discharge document; an award certificate for the MSM; and a DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award). 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 8 January 1991, served as a practical nurse and was honorably discharged on 3 March 2000.  His discharge document does not show the MSM as an authorized award.  

5.  An award certificate, dated 14 February 2000, shows that the applicant was awarded the MSM for the period 24 February 1998 to 3 March 2000.  DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award), dated 4 January 2000, shows the MSM was approved on 14 February 2000 and published in permanent orders.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the MSM; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his discharge document to show this award.

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 showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. 

BOARD VOTE:  

RVO____  EMW____  DPH____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000042845	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000928	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	20000303	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200  	
DISCHARGE REASON	Completion of Required Active Service	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0017	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.