PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           19 December 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000045234

	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. James P. Huber		Chairperson	
	Mr. Raymond J. Wagner		Member	
	Mr. Kenneth L. Wright		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, in effect, correction of his retirement DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) with an effective date of 30 June 1971 to show the Korean Service Medal with one silver service star and one bronze service star, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one bronze service star, the Vietnam Service Medal with one silver service star and two bronze service stars, the Parachutist Badge and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his retirement DD Form 214 does not show all of his awards and decorations.  In support of his application, he submits a copy of four discharge documents. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he completed over 20 years of active duty on 30 June 1971 when he retired in the rank of master sergeant.

5.  The applicant’s retirement DD Form 214 does not show the Korean Service Medal with one silver service star and one bronze service star, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one bronze service star, the Vietnam Service Medal with one silver service star and two bronze service stars, the Parachutist Badge or the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation as authorized awards.  The Board notes the DD Form 214 does show the Korean Service Medal, two awards of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal as authorized awards. 

6.  The applicant’s WD AGO Form 24A (Service Record) shows he served in Korea from 2 August 1950 to 2 August 1951 and participated in six campaigns (UN Defensive, 27 June 1950 to 15 September 1950; UN Offensive, 
16 September 1950 to 2 November 1950; CCF Intervention, 3 November 1950 to 24 January 1951; First UN Counteroffensive, 25 January 1951 to 21 April 1951; CCF Spring Offensive, 22 April 1951 to 8 July 1951; and UN Summer-Fall Offensive, 9 July 1951 to 27 November 1951). 

7.  The applicant’s retirement DD Form 214 shows he is entitled to two awards of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for his service in Lebanon and the Congo based on the entries “AFEM (LEBANON)” and “AFEM (CONGO)”.           

8.  The applicant’s DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows he served in Vietnam from 23 August 1966 to 20 August 1967 and participated in three campaigns (Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase II 1 July 1966 to 31 May 1967; Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase III, 1 June 1967 to 29 January 1968; and TET Counteroffensive, 30 January 1967 to 1 April 1968).  He also served in Vietnam from 28 August 1969 to 25 August 1970 and participated in four campaigns (Vietnam Summer-Fall, 9 June 1969 to 31 October 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970, 1 November 1969 to 30 April 1970; DA Sanctuary Counteroffensive, 1 May 1970 to 30 June 1970; and Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase VII, 1 July 1970 to 30 June 1971).

9.  There are no orders in the applicant’s personnel records for award of the Parachutist Badge.  However, the applicant’s records show he became a parachutist on 4 March 1955.  His records also contain a recommendation for award of the Master Parachutist Badge, dated 9 February 1963, which shows the applicant met the requirements for award of the Master Parachutist Badge and his company commander recommended approval of the badge.         

10.  Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-1 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) lists the unit awards received by units serving in the Korean conflict.  This document shows the unit to which the applicant was assigned, was cited for award of the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for actions during the period 19 September 1950 to 31 July 1952 by Department of the Army General Orders Number 41-55. 

11.  Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-1, Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register, dated 6 July 1961, also shows the unit to which the applicant was assigned, received the Distinguished Unit Citation for actions during the period 21-24 August 1950 by Department of the Army General Orders Number 49-51.

12.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards), in pertinent part, authorizes award of a bronze service star, based on qualifying service, for each campaign listed in Appendix B of this regulation and states that authorized bronze service stars will be worn on the appropriate service medal which includes the Korean Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal.  A silver service star is worn instead of five bronze service stars.  

13.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, provides, in pertinent part, that the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is authorized for participants in military operations within a specific geographic area during a specified time period.  An individual, who was not engaged in actual combat or equally hazardous activity, must have participated in operations or in direct support of operations for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days.  The regulation also states that a bronze service star is worn on the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to denote each subsequent award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.   

14.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, in pertinent part, sets forth requirements for award of the Master Parachutist Badge.  Award of the Master Parachutist Badge requires a rating of excellent in character and efficiency, completion of 65 jumps (25 with combat equipment, four night jumps with one as jumpmaster of a stick, five mass tactical jumps culminating in an airborne assault problem), graduation from the Jumpmaster Course or Jumpmaster School, and service on jump status for at least 36 months.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant participated in six campaigns during the Korean War.  Therefore, the applicant is entitled to award of the Korean Service Medal with one silver star and one bronze service star and correction of his retirement DD Form 214 to show this award. 

2.  Evidence of record shows the applicant is entitled to two awards of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for his service in Lebanon and the Congo.  In accordance with the governing regulation, a bronze service star is worn to denote a subsequent award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.  Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s retirement DD Form 214 to show award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one bronze service star.    

3.  The applicant participated in seven campaigns during the Vietnam War.  Therefore, the applicant is entitled to award of the Vietnam Service Medal with
one silver star and two bronze service stars and correction of his retirement DD Form 214 to show this award. 

4.  Based on the information contained in the recommendation for award of the Master Parachutist Badge, dated 9 February 1963, and the company commander’s recommendation for the badge, the Board determined that this recommendation is sufficient as a basis for award of the Master Parachutist Badge.  Therefore, the applicant is entitled to correction of his retirement DD Form 214 to show award of the Master Parachutist Badge. 

5.  The applicant’s unit was cited for the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation and the Distinguished Unit Citation while he was assigned to it.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his retirement DD Form 214 to show these awards.

6.  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:  

	a.  by deleting the entries “KSM”, “AFEM (LEBANON)”, “AFEM (CONGO)” and “VSM” it item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) on the retirement DD Form 214 with an effective date of 30 June 1971 of the individual concerned; and
	b.  by adding the entries “KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL WITH ONE SILVER SERVICE STAR AND ONE BRONZE SERVICE STAR”, “ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE SERVICE STAR”, “VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL WITH ONE SILVER SERVICE STAR AND TWO BRONZE SERVICE STARS”, “MASTER PARACHUTIST BADGE”, “REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION” and “DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION” in item 24 on the DD Form 214.

BOARD VOTE:  

JPH_____  RJW___  KLW_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		James P. Huber_____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000045234	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20001219	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19710630	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	Title 10 US Code Section 3914	
DISCHARGE REASON	Retirement	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0070	
2.	107.0072	
3.	107.0073	
4.	107.0120	
5.	107.0092	
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