PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:            3 August 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999034507

	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. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Edwin S. Castle		Member	
	Mr. Orville W. Troesch, 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 that he be given all the service ribbons for his service in Korea from 7 May 1951 to 10 March 1952.

3.  The applicant states his separation document (DD Form 214) does not reflect the American Defense Ribbon, United Nations Ribbon and the Korean Service Ribbon with Three Bronze Campaign Stars instead of one.

4.  In support of his request, he has provided a copy of Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA), General Orders (GO) 38, reflecting units that were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (Navy) for service in Korea and HQDA GO 22, reflecting units awarded the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation.

5.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted on 7 December 1950, and served in Korea from May 1951 to March 1952, principally with the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division.  He was honorably discharged on     12 September 1952 in the grade of private first class.  He had four days lost time.

6.  Awards reflected on his DD Form 214 include the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Korean Service Medal with One Bronze Service Star.

7.  HQDA GO 38, provided by the applicant, show that his unit of assignment, the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (Navy) for extraordinary heroism in combat in Korea for the periods 21 to 26 April, 16 May to 30 June and 11 to 25 September 1951.  HQDA GO 22 shows that his unit of assignment was also awarded the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for action during the period 30 September 1950 to 27 July 1953.

8.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards, shows that during the period of the applicant’s assignment in Korea, May 1951 to March 1952, the Army designated three campaigns – the CCF spring offensive, the UN summer-fall offensive and the Second Korean winter.

9.  The same regulation authorizes the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) for honorable active service for any period between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954, and the United Nations Service Medal (UNSM) for service in Korea during that same period.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant was assigned to the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division when that unit was authorized the  Presidential Unit Citation (Navy) and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation and is entitled to have these awards reflected in his record.

2.  Additionally, he is entitled to receive campaign credit for each of the three campaigns designated during his service in Korea.  Thus, his Korean Service Medal should reflect three bronze service stars rather than one, and he should receive the NDSM (which is probably the American Defense Ribbon he refers to in his application) and the UNSM.

3.  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:

	a.  showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (Navy), the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, the Korean Service Medal with Three Bronze Service Stars, the NDSM and the UNSM,

	b.  issuing him the previously mentioned awards that are available; and 

	c.  providing him a correction to DD Form 214 showing the above awards.

BOARD VOTE:  

________  ________  ________  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__________John N. Slone______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999034507	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000803	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  107.00		
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