MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           13 February 2001                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000049353

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. June Hajjar		Chairperson	
	Ms. Shirley L. Powell		Member	
	Mr. Harry B. Oberg		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:  In effect, that his Report of Transfer or Discharge,  DD Form 214, be corrected to show he was a Unit Armor Expert.

APPLICANT STATES:  That he was never a Cannoneer Crewman, military occupational specialty (MOS) 161.00.  He was an Armor-Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) Mechanic and Munitions Expert.  He provides a list of the units to which he was assigned; Travel Orders issued by Headquarters, Tactical Command, U. S. Forces in Austria dated 11 April 1955; an Armed Forces Liberty Pass dated      20 June 1955; promotion orders dated 17 May 1956; an undated, general information document (i. e., the applicant’s name does not appear on it) titled Finance Information for Personnel Being Relieved from Active Duty; redeployment orders dated 7 June 1957; and his DD Form 214 as supporting evidence. 

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records were lost or destroyed in the National Personnel Records Center fire in 1973.  The information contained herein was obtained from alternate sources.

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 30 July 1954.  

Travel Orders dated 11 April 1955 ordered the applicant to attend the Ammunition Maintenance Course at the U. S. Forces Austria Ordnance Chemical Supply Point for a period of approximately one week.

Orders dated 17 May 1956 issued by Headquarters, 62d AAA Battalion promoted the applicant to Specialist 3d Class, E-4 in MOS 161.00.

Redeployment Orders dated 7 June 1957 transferred the applicant from Battery C, 62d AAA Battalion to the Point of Embarkation Bremerhaven, Germany.  The orders list his MOS as 161.00.

On 25 July 1957, the applicant was released from active duty.  Item 25a of his DD Form 214 shows his MOS as 161.00 AAA Crewman.

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.  In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy this requirement.

2.  The evidence provided by the applicant shows that he did hold MOS 161.00 at least as of 17 May 1956 when he was promoted in that MOS until he was redeployed.  The Board acknowledges that he may not have worked in that MOS.  However, the DD Form 214 was meant only to show what MOS he held, not what MOS he worked in.  

3.  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

__jh____  __slp___  __hbo___  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR200049353	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20010213	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.00	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.