PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            17 May 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:    AR1999032086

	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	
	Mr. W. E. Schnupp		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Calvin M. Fowler		Chairperson	
	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Member	
	Mr. Raymond J. Wagner		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 DD Form 214, Report of Separation, be corrected to show that he was awarded the Purple Heart and that his marital status was married.

3.  The applicant states that his discharge should show that he was wounded in North Korea and was awarded the Purple Heart.  He contends also that he had family problems and didn’t want his family to know that he was married at the time of his release.

4.  In support of his request, he has provided copies of his DD Form 214, his marriage license and a copy of DA Form 1577, Authorization for Issuance of Award, showing that he was issued a Purple Heart Medal on 15 June 1999.

5.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted on 23 October 1950, served in Korea and was honorably released to the Enlisted Reserve Corps on 18 October 1952 in the grade of sergeant.  His awards include the United Nations Service Medal and the Korean Service Medal with 4 Bronze Service Stars.  On 15 June 1999 he was issued the Purple Heart by the US Army Support Activity as indicated on DA Form 1577.

6.  His DD Form 214, item 29 (wounds received as a result of action with enemy forces) contains the entry “N Korea 5 May 1951”, and item 45 (marital status), contains the entry “married”.  The DD Form 214 does not show that he as awarded the Purple Heart.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows that he was wounded in action in North Korea on 5 May 1951 and properly awarded a Purple Heart for that wound on   15 June 1999.  However, apparently no correction to his DD Form 214 was ever made to show that he was authorized the award.

2.  His request that the DD Form 214 show that he was wounded in North Korea and that he was married at the time of his separation are already reflected on the form so no further action is necessary on this part of his request.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by issuing to the individual concerned a correction to this DD Form 214 showing that he was awarded the Purple Heart.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

__cmf  __  ___fne __  ___rjw __  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		________Calvin M. Fowler________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999032086	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000517	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  107.00		
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6.