PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            1 March 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:    AR1999033773

	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. W. E. Schnupp		                      Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. George D. Paxson		Chairperson	
	Ms. Melinda M. Darby		Member	
	Mr. John Saputo		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 previous request for awards be reconsidered.

3.  The applicant states that in addition to the awards already issued to him, he believes he is also entitled to the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) and the United Nations Medal.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted for 3 years on 16 July 1948, served in Korea, had his enlistment extended and was honorably discharged on 30 April 1952.

5.  His awards include the Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), the Korean Service Medal with 1 silver service star, the United Nations Service Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Good Conduct Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation (Navy), the Navy Unit Commendation Medal and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation.

6.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards, provides that the NDSM is awarded for honorable service for any period between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant served during the period that the NDSM was authorized and is entitled to have the award reflected on his DD Form 214.

2.  The DD Form 214 already reflects that he was awarded the United Nations Service Medal therefore, no action is required on his request for this award.

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:

	a.  showing that the individual concerned was awarded the NDSM; and

b.	issuing the medal to him.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

_gdp___  _mmd___  _js______  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_George D. Paxson__________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999033773	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000301	
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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