PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:           9 April 2002                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2001063806

	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. Walter Avery, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O'Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Raymond J. Wagner		Member	
	Mr. Donald P. Hupman		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 records be corrected to show that he served in Vietnam for a longer period than is currently reflected on his              DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge).

3.  The applicant states in effect, that his DD Form 214 incorrectly reflects that he served in Vietnam for 6 months and 20 days.  He asserts that he was in Vietnam from January to November 1966, a period of 11 months.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted on 7 December 1964 and trained as a clerk typist.

5.  His DD Form 214, item 24c (Foreign and/or Sea Service) reflects that he was assigned to United Stated Army Pacific (USARPAC) for 6 months and 20 days. 

6.  His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Records) indicates that he served in USARPAC – Hawaii from 4 May 1965 to 3 January 1966 and that he served in USARPAC - Vietnam from 4 January 1966 to 30 November 1966.  However, orders reflect that on 25 November 1966 he was assigned to Fort Dix, NJ indicating that he departed Vietnam no later than 24 November 1966.

7.  On 26 November 1966, the applicant was transferred to the United States Army Reserve, his character of service was honorable, and he had achieved the grade of E-4.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The available records are sufficient for the Board to conclude that the applicant served two assignments within USARPAC: Hawaii from 4 May 1965 to 3 January 1966, a period of 8 months, and Vietnam from 4 January 1966 to 24 November 1966, a period of 10 months 21 days.  His total time served in USARPAC was 1 year, 6 months, and 21 days.  It would be appropriate to correct his records to indicate this information.

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 he served in USARPAC for the period of 1 year, 6 months, and 21 days.

BOARD VOTE:  

___dph__  ___rvo___  ___rjw__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__________Raymond V. O'Connor, Jr.___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001063806	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20020409	
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.		
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