PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           25 January 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000045324

	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	
	Mr. William Blakely		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. June Hajjar		Chairperson	
	Mr. Lester Echols		Member	
	Ms. Karen A. Heinz		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 the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) with “V” Device and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Silver Service Star be reflected on his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation).

3.  The applicant states the BSM with “V” Device and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Silver Service Star are not reflected on his WD AGO Form 53-55.

4.  The applicant’s military records were lost or destroyed in the fire that occurred at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973.  The information herein was gleaned from a copy of the applicant’s separation document and reconstructed records.  In support of his application he submits two DA Form 1557 (Authorization for Issuance of Awards) and a letter from the Office of the Adjutant General, Reserve Components Personnel and Administration Center dated
17 February 1978.

5.  His separation documents shows he was inducted on 20 November 1945 and was trained as light tank crewman.  His awards include the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 5 bronze service stars, the American Defense Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the Purple Heart.  He attained the rank of sergeant and was honorably released from active duty on 
27 June 1945. 

6.  Item 33 (Decorations and Citations) of his separation document does not show the BSM with “V” Device.

7.  On 17 February 1978 the Office of the Adjutant General Reserve Components Personnel and Administration Center notified the applicant that the US Army Support Activity had been authorized to forward him the BSM with “V” Device.  DA Form 1577 dated 17 February 1978 issued the applicant the BSM “V” Device.

8.  DA Form 1577 dated 29 January 2000 issued the applicant the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Silver Service Star.

9.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, chapter 6, paragraph 7, provides, in pertinent part that a silver service star is worn instead of five bronze service stars.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s separation shows he was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 5 bronze service stars.  A silver service star is worn instead of five bronze service stars in accordance with regulatory guidance. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to have his military records corrected to show he was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Silver Service Star.

2.  The Board determined that the evidence submitted by the applicant was sufficient to have his military records corrected to show he was awarded the BSM with “V” Device.

3.  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, particularly the WD AGO Form 53-55 of the individual concerned, be corrected by showing that he was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Silver Service Star and the BSM with “V” Device.

BOARD VOTE:  

___JH___  ___LE___  __KAH__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		____June Hajjar_______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000045324	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010125	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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