PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            5 March 2002
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2001064354

	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. Jessie B. Strickland		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas B. Redfern, III		Member	
	Mr. Donald P. Hupman, 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 his records be corrected to reflect his award of the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM).

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that he received the MSM after his retirement and desires it to be entered in his records.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was honorably released from active duty on 31 May 2001 and was placed on the Retired List in the pay grade of E-6 on 1 June 2001.  His report of separation (DD Form 214) listed his highest award as the Army Commendation Medal.  However, on 11 April 2001, Permanent Orders Number 43-11 was published which awarded the applicant the MSM for the period of 10 June 1990 to 31 May 2001.  There is no indication in the available records to show when the applicant received the award.  However, it was omitted from his DD Form 214.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence presented in his case shows that he was awarded a MSM; however, it appears that an administrative oversight resulted in the award not being entered in his records prior to his REFRAD.  Accordingly, the Board finds that it would be in the interest of justice to do so at this time.

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 that the individual concerned was awarded the MSM.

BOARD VOTE:  

___fe ___  ___tbr  __  ___dh___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		____Fred N. Eichorn _____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001064354	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	2002/03/05	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  189	110.0000/CORR 214	
2.  63	107.0017/MSM	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.