PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           16 August 2001                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2001058708

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. June Hajjar		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas F. Baxter		Member	
	Mr. John T. Meixell		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 award of the Army of Occupation Medal (AOM) – Japan.  He makes no additional statement.

3.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active service on 16 April 1945.  His Service Record, WD AGO Form 24, shows that he arrived at Wakayama, Honshu, Japan on 14 November 1945.  On 28 November 1945, he arrived at Nagano, Honshu, Japan.  He was transferred to the 4th Replacement Depot on orders issued by Headquarters, Kobe (Japan) Base with a departure date of 17 April 1946. 

4.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 prescribes Army policy and criteria concerning individual military awards.  The AOM – Japan is awarded for service for 30 consecutive days at a normal post of duty between 3 September 1945 and 27 April 1952 in the four main islands of Japan and the surrounding smaller islands of the Japanese homeland. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The Board concludes that the available evidence of record shows that the applicant met the eligibility criteria for award of the AOM – Japan.  He arrived in Japan in November 1945.  The Board presumes that his reassignment orders to the 4th Replacement Depot issued by Headquarters, Kobe (Japan) Base were issued by that headquarters because he was still assigned to Japan.  He departed Japan on 14 April 1946.  Therefore, he met the 30 consecutive days of service requirement.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the applicant’s WD AGO Form 53-55 be amended to add the Army of Occupation Medal – Japan.

BOARD VOTE:  

__jh____  __tfb___  __jtm___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			June Hajjar
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001058708	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20010816	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.006	
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