PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  27 June 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR1999033950

	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. Vic Whitney		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Mark D. Manning		Chairperson	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		Member	
	Mr. Walter T. Morrison		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 the Ranger Tab be added to his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation).

3.  The applicant states he completed ranger training in November 1950 and fought with the 1st Ranger Company in Korea.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he reenlisted on active duty on 27 July 1950 with 3 years prior service.  He attended ranger training at Fort Benning, Georgia from 1 October to 7 November 1950.  Course completion is noted on his DA Form 20 (Qualification Record) and a Certificate of Training.  There are no orders in the available record that awards the applicant the Ranger Tab.

5.  The applicant deployed with the 1st Ranger Company to Korea on 25 November 1950 as an infantryman.  He was discharged from his enlisted status on 8 September 1952 to accept appointment as a second lieutenant on 9 September 1952.  His DD Form 214 for this period of service shows that he completed ranger training but does not list the Ranger Tab as an authorized award.

The applicant continued on active duty until his retirement on 30 June 1972.  His DD Form 214 for his final period of service does not list the Ranger Tab as an authorized award.

Army Regulation 600-70, in effect at the time, provided the policy for awards.  It provided, in pertinent part, that the Ranger Tab was awarded by the Commandant of the Infantry School upon successful completion of the ranger course.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  There is sufficient evidence of record to show that the applicant is entitled to have his DD Forms 214, issued since completion of ranger training, corrected to show entitlement to the Ranger Tab.

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 for the individual concerned be corrected by correcting his DD Forms 214 issued on 8 September 1952 and 30 June 1972 to show entitlement to the Ranger Tab.

BOARD VOTE:  

__mm____  __cg__  __wm____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___ Mark D. Manning ____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999033950	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000627	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0123	
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