RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	IN THE CASE OF:	  


	BOARD DATE:	 15 April 2008 
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20070017662 


	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.




Director



Analyst

      The following members, a quorum, were present:




Chairperson



Member



Member
	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records.

	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including advisory opinion, if any).



THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant requests reconsideration of his earlier request to correct his military records to show that he was missing in action for a 14 day period. 

2.  The applicant states, in effect, that he was captured by the enemy on 
27 November 1950, escaped shortly afterwards, and was lost in enemy territory for 14 days.  He further states that he was returned to military control on 
12 December 1950.

3.  The applicant provides copies of his orders awarding him the Purple Heart, hospital admission record from the Office of the Surgeon General (SGO File)(previously submitted), book review, and extracts of newspaper articles.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20070001100, on 18 July 2007.

2.  With exception of the book review, the documentation provided by the applicant has been previously considered by the Board.  The book review describes the applicant's recollections of his experience in Korea.  

3.  The applicant provides new argument based on the Board's previous correction of his records.  He essentially states that since he escaped from the enemy on 29 November 1950 but was not admitted to the hospital until 
12 December 1950, those 14 days should be recognized in his records as "missing in action."

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

There is no official evidence of record to substantiate the applicant's contention that he was "missing in action" during the 14 day period between his escape from the enemy and his admission to the hospital.  Regrettably, there is insufficient evidence to grant the requested relief.





BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT FULL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__PHM __  __KSJ__  ___JGH__  DENY APPLICATION

BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice.  Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis to amend the decision of the ABCMR set forth in Docket Number AR20070001100, dated 18 July 2007.




      ______ _    PHM                    _
                CHAIRPERSON


ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)                                         AR20070017662



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