MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:            2 August 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:    AR2000049813

	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	
	Ms. Antoinette Farley		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond J. Wagner		Chairperson	
	Ms. Barbara J. Ellis		Member	
	Mr. John P. Infante		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:  The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his military records to show award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. 

APPLICANT STATES:  That he was sent to Germany during the Berlin Crisis in 1961, with additional military service in Ansbach, Germany.  He therefore, feels he is eligible for award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.  In support of his case he submits two DD Form 214’s (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) dated 20 September 1959 and 14 September 1962.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

On 31 July 1957, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army, for 3 years.  He completed his military training and was awarded military occupational specialty (MOS) 635.10 (Automotive Repairman).  

On 9 December 1958, he was transferred to Germany and assigned to the 124th Ordance Company in Bremerhaven, Germany for duty.  

On 20 September 1959, he was honorably discharged with 2 years, 1 month and 21 days of creditable service and no lost time.  On 21 September 1959, while in Germany, he immediately reenlisted in the RA, pay grade E-4 for 3 years.  

On 5 November 1960, he returned to the United States for duty at Fort Hood, Texas. 

On 23 October 1961, he was transferred back to Bremerhaven, Germany and assigned to the 87th Ordnance Company, for duty.    

On 13 September 1962, he returned to the continental United States and was separated with an honorable discharge on 14 September 1962.  He was then transferred to the United States Army Reserves Control Group for completion of his 6-year service obligation.  His DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of The United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) showed that he had completed 2 years, 11 months and 22 days of creditable active service with 2 days of lost time.  The highest grade he attained was pay grade E-4.  He was then honorably discharged from the USAR on 30 June 1963.

At the time of his separation, the applicant’s DA form 24 (Service Record), shows in section 4 (Chronological Record of Military Service) that he served in Bremerhaven, Germany, but was never stationed or assigned to Berlin, Germany. 

Army Regulation 600-8-22, (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, for award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is authorized for participants in military operations within a specific geographic area during a specified time period.  An individual, who was not engaged in actual combat or equally hazardous activity, must have participated in operations or in direct support of operations for 
30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days.  Qualifying service for this award includes participation in Germany in the Berlin Crises, from 14 August 1961 to 
1 June 1963. 

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.  There is no evidence of record, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows that he was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, that he was stationed in Berlin, Germany or that he participated in the Berlin Crises, from 14 August 1961 to 1 June 1963. 

3.  Therefore, the applicant is not entitled to award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

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

__RJW__  ___BJE__  ___JPI __  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000035384	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20010802	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19620914	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 625-200	
DISCHARGE REASON	DISCHARGE	
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	DIRECTOR	
ISSUES         1.	A107.00	
2.	A107.0072	
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