PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           12 December 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000045711

	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:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Ms. Lana E. McGlynn		Member	
	Mr. Harry B. Oberg		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 military records be corrected to show that he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) and all awards and decorations to which he is entitled.

3.  The applicant states that he was unaware that he was eligible to be awarded the NDSM.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was ordered to active duty on 
14 August 1950 in the rank of captain.  He served overseas for 1 year, 5 months, 19 days and was awarded the Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), the United Nations Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal.  He was honorably released from active duty on 25 August 1952.

5.  The applicant’s separation document does not show the National Defense Service Medal.

6.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable service for any period service between 27 July 1950 through 27 July 1954, 1 January 1961 through 14 August 1974, and 2 August 1990 through 30 November 1995. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows that the applicant did serve a qualifying period for award of the NDSM.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show the NDSM.

2.  The applicant’s military records were reviewed and appear to reflect all awards and decorations to which he is entitled.

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 be corrected by showing in item 27 of his DD Form 214 with a separation date of 
20 August 1952 that he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

__FNE___  __LEM__  __HBO__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		   ___Fred N. Eichorn____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000045711	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20001212	
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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3.		
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6.