PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:          

	BOARD DATE:               17 April 2003
	DOCKET NUMBER:       AR2002080020

	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	
	Ms. Beverly A. Young		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Walter T. Morrison		Chairperson	
	Mr. Harry B. Oberg		Member	
	Mr. Ronald J. Weaver		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 DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show award of the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM).

3.  The applicant states that the ARCOM should be added to his DD Form 214.  In support of his application, he submitted an award certificate and orders awarding him the ARCOM.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he served in the Army National Guard from May 1954 to July 1954.  He enlisted in the Army on 8 February 1955, reenlisted twice and was honorably discharged on 17 April 1970.  He enlisted in the Army again on 1 June 1971 and continued to serve on active duty until he was retired on 31 March 1976.  His service personnel records contain four discharge documents.  The applicant's retirement DD Form 214 does not show the ARCOM as an authorized award.

5.  The applicant was awarded the ARCOM for meritorious service from 13 September 1974 through 31 March 1976 by 2nd Armored Division General Order Number 426, dated 24 March 1976.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Orders show the applicant was awarded the ARCOM; therefore, his records will be amended 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 ARCOM.

BOARD VOTE:  

WTM____  HBO___  RJW_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Walter T. Morrison____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002080020	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20030417	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT 	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	Mr. Schneider	
ISSUES         1.	107.0020	
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