MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           12 October 2000                 
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000046661

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mr. W. W. Osborn, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John D. Miller		Chairperson	
	Ms. Carol Jo Suiter		Member	
	Mr. John E. Denning		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
		 records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
		 advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  Reconsideration of his earlier appeal to correct his records by showing that is he entitled to World War II campaign credit for North Africa. 

APPLICANT STATES:  In effect, that he served in North Africa with an engineer unit that he cannot identify and was transferred to the 261st Medical Battalion at Alzew, Algeria.  He submits copies of letters he sent to someone in September and October 1943 that show 261st Medical Battalion as the return address.  He also submits an extract from a book.  He has highlighted a caption that reads “After hugging the African Coast, the U.S. convoys were to turn south toward Tripoli before steaming north Past Malta to the beaches of Sicily.”  He notes that no additional convoys sailed directly from the United States.

NEW EVIDENCE OR INFORMATION:  Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in a memorandum prepared to reflect the Board's previous consideration of the case on 3 August 2000 (COPY ATTACHED).

The applicant ‘s submission is new evidence that requires Board consideration.

Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-1 (Unit Citation and Campaign Credit Register) shows that the 261st Medical Battalion was awarded campaign credit for Naples-Foggia, Normandy, Northern France, Rome-Arno and Sicily.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  The applicant may very well have been in North Africa, but he is not entitled to campaign credit for a North African campaign by having served with the 261st Medical Battalion.  
 
2.  The book extract does not show that the applicant is entitled to the requested relief.

3.  The overall merits of the case, including the latest submissions and arguments are insufficient as a basis for the Board to reverse its previous decision.

4.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__JDM __  ___CJS _  ___JED  _  DENY APPLICATION

	Carl W. S. Chun
    Director, Army Board for Correction 
	of Military Records

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000046611	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20001012	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	 	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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