PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           30 November 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000045097

	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	
	Mrs. Joyce A. Hall		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Member	
	Mr. Thomas Lanyi		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 Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States DD Form 214, be corrected to show that he was awarded the Purple Heart.

3.  The applicant states in effect that his DD Form 214, item 27 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) does not show that he was awarded the Purple Heart.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his DD Form 214 and a copy of a letter from the Office of the Adjutant General, U.S. Army Records Center, St. Louis, Missouri dated 19 February 1959, which lists his authorized awards.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted into the Regular 
Army on 11 July 1951.  He completed basic combat training and advanced individual training and was awarded military occupational specialty 
1729 (Pioneer).

5.  The applicant’s official military record shows that on 24 October 1952, while serving in Korea he was wounded in connection with military operations against a hostile force.  He sustained a shrapnel wound to his left thigh.  His DD Form 
214 item 29, shows that he was wounded.  However, the DD Form 214 item 
27, does not show that he was awarded the Purple Heart.

6.  On 10 April 1953, the applicant was honorably discharged from active duty.  
He completed 1 year and 9 months of creditable active service.  He was awarded the United Nations Service Medal and the Korean Service Medal w/2 bronze service stars.  A letter dated 19 February 1959, from the Office of the Adjutant General, U.S. Army Records Center, St. Louis, Missouri shows that the applicant was also authorized the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Badge.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained as a result of hostile action.  Substantiating evidence must be provided to verify that the wound was the result of hostile action, the wound must have required treatment, and the medical treatment must have been made a matter of official record.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record clearly shows that he was entitled to the Purple Heart award.  It also shows that the applicant was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Badge.  The evidence supplied by the applicant authenticates his entitlement to the awards.  

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the applicant’s DD Form 214, to show that he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Badge.

BOARD VOTE:  

__jns___  __cla___  __ti____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			John N. Slone
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000045097	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20001130	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0015	
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