PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            26 October 2000 
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000044962

	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:

	Ms. Melinda M. Darby		Chairperson	
	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		Member	
	Mr. William D. Powers		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 reflect award of the Bronze Star Medal.

3.  Records available to the Board indicate the applicant entered active duty on 
27 November 1951 and served overseas for almost 12 months where he was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge and a Purple Heart for wounds sustained on 24 October 1952.

4.  On 7 December 1953 the applicant was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in ground operations against the enemy during the period 27 November 1952 through 3 June 1953.  

5.  The applicant was released from active duty on 31 August 1955.  The award of the Bronze Star Medal, however, was omitted from his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States).

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence confirms the applicant was awarded a Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement, although it was omitted from his DD Form 214 at the time of his release from active duty.

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 Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement during the Korean War.

BOARD VOTE:  

___mmd__  __aao___  _wdp___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000044962	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20001026	
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	
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