PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            7 June 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999029949

	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	
	Ms. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson 		Chairperson	
	Mr. Edwin S. Castle		Member	
	Mr. James P. Stueve		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 correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his service in Korea and any awards to which he may be entitled. 

3.  The applicant states that his DD Form 214 does not show his time in Korea and that he is entitled to more awards than just the Good Conduct Medal.  In support of his application, he submits a copy of his discharge document. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted on 20 November 1959, served as a light weapons infantryman in Korea and was honorably discharged on 23 February 1962.

5.  The applicant’s DA Form 24 (Service Record) indicates that he departed the United States on 6 April 1960 for Korea and returned to the United States on 
8 May 1961, a total of 1 year, 1 month and 3 days of foreign service.  Item 
24c (Foreign and/or Sea Service) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 shows the applicant served 1 year, 1 month and 3 days of foreign service.

6.  The Good Conduct Medal is the only authorized award shown on the applicant’s discharge document. 

7.  Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part, it directs that foreign service performed during the period covered by the DD Form 214 will be entered in item 24c.  The regulation also states that the amount of foreign service will be taken from the soldier’s Enlisted Qualification Record or, if necessary, verified from the soldier’s Military Personnel Records Jacket.

8.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, that the National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service for any period between 27 July 1950 through 27 July 1954, 1 January 1961 through 14 August 1974, and 2 August 1990 through 30 November 1995.

9.  Review of the applicant’s records and Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) does not reveal entitlement to any additional awards.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s contention that his service in Korea is not shown on his DD Form 214 is not valid.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant’s foreign service in Korea totals 1 year, 1 month and 3 days.

2.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows in item 24c (Foreign and/or Sea Service) that he served 1 year, 1 month and 3 days of foreign service.  Therefore, in accordance with the governing regulation, the applicant’s  service in Korea is properly reflected on his DD Form 214 in item 24c. 

3.  The applicant served in the Army between 1 January 1961 and 14 August 1974; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his military records to show award of the National Defense Service Medal. 

4.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records, but only as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

MKP____  ESC____  JPS_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Margaret K. Patterson_______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999029949	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000607	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19620223	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200   	
DISCHARGE REASON	Expiration term of service 	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.0000	
2.	107.0069	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.