PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           2 November 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000047116

	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. W. W. Osborn, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ted S. Karmine		Member	
	Mr. William B. Barr		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, in effect, requests reconsideration of his previous application to correct his military records by changing his military occupational specialty (MOS) on his World War II report of separation (WDAGO Form 55-53).

3.  The applicant states that the MOS shown is wrong for his rank.  He submits copies of his promotion orders to substantiate his case.

4.  The Memorandum of Consideration of the Board’s 20 April 2000 review of the case (AR2000035580) is incorporated herein by reference as if wholly set forth.

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

6.  Headquarters, 118th Engineer Battalion Special Orders Number 30 dated 
1 June 1942 promoted the applicant to sergeant from private first class to sergeant as a communications chief in MOS 542.  Special Orders Number 4 dated 10 December 1943 and Special Orders Number 67 dated 1 September 1944, both of the same headquarters, respectively promoted him to staff sergeant (MOS 542) and technical sergeant (MOS 542).

7.  The applicant’s WDAGO Form 53-55 shows his grade as technical sergeant and his MOS as Lineman 238.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was promoted to technical sergeant in MOS 542 and his discharge document should reflect that fact.

2.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, correcting  the applicant’s records as recommended below would correct an error.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the MOS of the individual concerned was Communications Chief 542.                

BOARD VOTE:

__FNE__  ___TSK _  __WDB__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_     _Fred N. Echorn______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000047116	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20001102	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.05	
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6.