PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:  1 June 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999034348

	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. Paul A. Petty		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. James C. Hise		Chairperson	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		Member	
	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		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, in effect, that his DD Forms 214 be corrected to show his Korean foreign service of 6 months and his Korean period of service awards.

3.  The applicant states that his 6 months of foreign service in Korea and his Korean period medals are not correctly included on his subsequent 
DD Forms 214.

4.  The applicant’s military records have not been found by the records custodian, the National Archives and Records Administration.  The applicant did supply copies of his DD Forms 214 for the periods 29 September 1952 to 
28 September 1955 as an enlisted member, 29 September 1955 to 15 March 1957 as an enlisted member, 16 March 1957 to 25 November 1962 as a warrant officer, and 26 November 1962 to 28 February 1973 as an officer.  He retired on 28 February 1973 as a major with 20 years, 5 months, and 2 days total active service.

5.  The applicant’s foreign service shown on his DD Forms 214 are as follows:

Period of Service	Foreign Service 	
29 Sep 52 – 28 Sep 55	6 months – Korea	
20 Sep 55 – 15 Mar 57	No foreign service shown	
16 Mar 57 – 25 Nov 62	1 month, 22 days – Vietnam	
26 Nov 62 – 28 Feb 73	1 year, 8 months, 25 days - Vietnam	

6.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 from his first period of service (29 September 1952 to 28 September 1955) which included Korean service, shows that he was awarded the Korean Service Medal with 1 bronze service star, the United Nations Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal.  These awards are not shown on his next DD Form 214 for the period 29 September 1955 to 15 March 1957.  The one bronze service star for the Korean Service Medal is not shown on any of his subsequent DD Forms 214.

7.  According to Army Regulation 635-5, Separation Documents, the foreign service computation in the statement of service block on a DD Form 214 is only for the current period of service.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s DD Forms 214 should be corrected to properly show his Korean Service Medal with 1 bronze service star, the United Nations Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal.

2.  The foreign service computation in the statement of service block of a DD Form 214 is only for the current period of service and is not a cumulative total of foreign service.  Therefore, no error is detected in the record of foreign service entered on the applicant’s DD Forms 214.

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 for the individual concerned by:

	a.  showing on his DD Form 214 for the period 29 September 1955 to 
15 March 1957, the awards, the Korean Service Medal with 1 bronze service star, the United Nations Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal; 

	b.  showing on his DD Form 214 for the period 16 March 1957 to 
25 November 1962, the award, the Korean Service Medal with 1 bronze service star; and

	c.  showing on his DD Form 214 for the period 26 November 1962 to 
28 February 1973, the Korean Service Medal with 1 bronze service star.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

__JH___  __MM___  __RO___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___ James C. Hise ___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999034348	
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DATE BOARDED	20000601	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.		
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