PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:            29 July 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999015046

	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. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Charles H. Loundermon		Chairperson	
	Ms. Shirley L. Powell		Member	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		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 records be corrected to show he was separated in the rank of first lieutenant.  He also requests that the Ardennes-Alsace campaign be included in his records.

3.  The applicant states that his promotion orders were not available at the time of his separation and that his unit participated in the Ardennes-Alsace campaign. He provides a copy of his promotion order.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was ordered to active duty effective 17 September 1943.  He served in military occupational specialty 4113 (Mess, Supply and Transportation Officer).

5.  During the period 12 March 1944 to 10 January 1946, he served in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations with the 157th Engineer Combat Battalion.

6.  During the period 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945, the unit participated in the Ardennes-Alsace campaign.

7.  Special Orders Number 117, United States Forces in Austria, dated                1 December 1945 announced his promotion to first lieutenant effective the date of the order.

8.  During the period 26 January to 28 March 1946, the applicant was on terminal leave.

9.  On 28 March 1946, he was honorably separated in the rank of second lieutenant (sic) based on demobilization.  His Report of Separation indicates he had 2 years, 6 months and 4 days of creditable service.

10.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Personnel Separation Documents) indicates, in pertinent part, that the Report of Separation will accurately reflect that period of active service the soldier is completing.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the applicant was promoted to the grade of first lieutenant on 1 December 1945.

2.  Evidence also shows he participated in the Ardennes-Alsace campaign from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945 and is entitled to have his records corrected accordingly.

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:

a.  by showing that the individual concerned was separated in the grade of first lieutenant; and,

b.  by showing award of a bronze service star for participation in the Ardennes-Alsace campaign from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945.

BOARD VOTE:  

Chl _____  slp_____  clg______ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________ DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999015046	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	1999 July 29	
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         1.131	Promotion to 1lt	
2.107	Ardennes-Alsace campaign from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.