MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

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IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:           8 May 2003                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002080275

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mr. W. W. Osborn, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Samuel A. Crumpler		Chairperson	
	Mr. Mark D. Manning		Member	
	Mr. Robert L. Duecaster		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  In effect, that his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation) be corrected to show that he deployed to the Far East in September or October 1953 and that he was promoted from corporal to staff sergeant on 20 June 1954.

APPLICANT STATES:  In effect, that his records are wrong and should be corrected.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

He was inducted and entered active duty on 9 March 1953.  He completed training in May 1953 and was stationed at Fort Rucker, Alabama until September 1954.  He re-enlisted in the Regular Army on 9 July 1953.  

The applicant was promoted to corporal 24 July 1954.  With leave enroute, he reported to Fort Lewis, Washington for deployment to the Far East on 22 September 1954.  

He trained in Japan from 9 October to 5 November 1954 and reached Korea on 9 November.  He was transferred from the 7th Replacement Company to permanent duty with C Company, 31st Infantry on 24 November 1954.  He departed Korea on 3 December 1955 and returned to the United States.  

The applicant was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for the remainder of his enlistment and was promoted to sergeant on 20 June 1955.  He was separated on 6 July 1955 with an honorable characterization of service and transferred to the Army Reserve as a sergeant.

A 9 May 1957 audit of his service record, conducted by the Army Reserve Personnel Center and attached to an ARCEN Form 213 confirms, the above chronology of his enlistment.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  Unfortunately, there is no available evidence to substantiate the applicant's requests.

2.  In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy this requirement.

3.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__SAC__  __MDM__  __RLD___  DENY APPLICATION

		    Carl W. S. Chun
		    Director, Army Board for Correction
    of Military Records

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002080275	
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RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20020508	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.00	
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