PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            23 March 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999031478

	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. Hubert S. Shaw, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Shirley L. Powell		Chairperson	
	Mr. Roger Able		Member	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		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 records to show award of the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation.

3.  The applicant states this award is not shown on his discharge.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 7 April 1952 and served until his honorable discharge in March 1954.  His DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) shows that he served over 16 months in Korea, although the exact dates are not available. 

5.  Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-1 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) lists the unit awards received by units serving in the Korean conflict.  This document shows the unit, to which the applicant was assigned, was cited for award of the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for actions during the period 1 January 1951 to 30 April 1954 by Department of the Army General Orders Number 82-54. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the individual concerned was awarded the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation.

BOARD VOTE:  

__RWA__  __SEP__  ___JA___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		         Shirley L. Powell____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999031478	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000323	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19540318	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	SR 615-363-5. . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON	RELEASE-PETS	
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	MR SCHNEIDER	
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.