PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                5 May 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:       AR1999014856

	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. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mr. Hubert S. Shaw, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. James M. Alward		Chairperson	
	Mr. John Saputo		Member	
	Mr. Roger W. Able		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 correction of his records to show his retirement award, the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) with First Oak Leaf Cluster.

3.  The applicant states his retirement award needs to be added to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).

4.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows he retired from the Army on 31 August 1997 and that he received one award of the MSM in item 13. 

5.  The applicant provided a copy of a DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award) authenticated by a general officer and a copy of the award certificate for the Meritorious Service Medal.  The DA Form 638 shows the applicant was awarded the MSM with First Oak Leaf Cluster by Headquarters, U.S. Army Europe Permanent Order 223-1, dated 11 August 1997.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the MSM with First Oak Leaf Cluster; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.

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 the individual concerned was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal with First Oak Leaf Cluster.

BOARD VOTE:  

JMA____  JS______  RWA____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		James M. Alward_______
		CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999014856	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990505	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19970831	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON	RETIREMENT	
BOARD DECISION	GRANT 	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	MR HARRELL	
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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