PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  4 May 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999032753

	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. Lee Tinsley		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Luther L. Santiful		Chairperson	
	Ms. Carol J. Suiter		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 the Army Good Conduct Medal (GCM), which he earned while on active duty, be added to his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation) and that he be issued the medal.

3.  The applicant states in effect, that the GCM was omitted on his DD Form 214 at the time of his honorable discharge.  He wishes the Board to refer to his military records to verify his 3 years of unblemished service and no days lost.  He submits in support of his application a copy of his DD Form 214 and a copy of his Honorable Discharge Certificate.

4.  The applicant’s military records are unavailable.  His DD Form 214 shows that on 23 February 1951, he enlisted in the Regular Army, was promoted to E-5 on 
30 June 1953 and was honorably discharged on 2 February 1954 with 2 years, 
11 months and 10 days creditable service.  He received the National Defense Service Medal and served 1 year, 5 months and 26 days in an undetermined overseas theater.  It also states that he had no days lost time.

5.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, Chapter 4 states, in pertinent part, that the Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM) is awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.  For the first award only, upon termination of service on or after 
27 June 1950, the soldier must have served less than 3 years but more than 1 year in order to qualify for the award.  The award must be announced in permanent orders.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Based on the documentation submitted by the applicant, it appears that the applicant was an exemplary soldier exhibited by his promotion to E-5 in a short period of time and the annotated no days lost on his DD Form 214 Honorable Discharge.

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 that the individual concerned was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 23 February 1951 to 2 February 1954, a DD Form 215 be issued to include addition of the Army Good Conduct Medal, that permanent orders for the award be issued, and medal set be provided to the applicant.

BOARD VOTE:  

__LS___  __CS___  __JS___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		     Luther L. Santiful         
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999032753	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000504	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  107	Good Conduct Medal	
2.  		
3.		
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6.