PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           2 May 2002                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002067418

	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:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Mr. Walter T. Morrison		Member	
	Mr. Christopher J. Prosser		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 that his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214, be amended to add the Meritorious Service Medal  (MSM) 3d award.

3.  The applicant states that he was awarded the MSM 3d award after he retired.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 11 July 1979.  He retired on 31 August 2001.  His DD Form 214 shows he was awarded two awards of the MSM.

5.  Permanent Orders 278-4, Chief of Ordnance, Aberdeen Proving Ground,    MD dated 5 October 2001 awarded the applicant the MSM for service from         1 September 1991 to 31 August 2001.  (The Recommendation for Award, DA Form 638, shows this award, his 3d MSM, was approved on 11 September 2001.)  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the MSM 3d award was awarded to the applicant after he retired.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That the applicant’s DD Form 214 be amended to show he was awarded the MSM 3d award.

BOARD VOTE:  

__fne___  __wtm___  __cjp___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Fred N. Eichorn
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002067418	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20020502	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.04	
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6.