BOARD DATE:  22 May 2018

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20160007372


BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:X	:X	:X	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:	:	:	DENY APPLICATION


2 Enclosures
1.  Board Determination/Recommendation
2.  Evidence and Consideration




	
		BOARD DATE:  22 May 2018

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20160007372


THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE:

1.  Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents 
provided, if any).

2.  Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any).

THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of 
Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) to show all missing 
awards and ribbons.

2.  The applicant states, in effect, his DD Form 214 is missing some awards and 
ribbons related to his military service.

3.  The applicant provides no additional evidence.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of 
military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or 
injustice.  This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of 
Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicant's failure to timely file within the 
3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of 
justice to do so.  While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame 
provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a 
substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, 
has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to 
timely file.  In all other respects, there are insufficient bases to waive the statute 
of limitations for timely filing. 	
 

		BOARD DATE:  22 May 2018

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20160007372


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a 
recommendation for relief.  As a result, the Board recommends that all 
Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by 
adding to his DD Form 214 the Korea Defense Service Medal.

												 
I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings 
of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case.
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2.  The applicant's complete military records are not available for review.  A fire 
destroyed approximately 18 million service members' records at the National 
Personnel Records Center in 1973.  It is believed that the applicant's records 
were lost or destroyed in that fire.  However, there is sufficient documentation in 
a reconstructed record to conduct a fair and impartial review of this case.

3.  The applicant's available military records contain the following:

   a.  A DD Form 214 showing he was inducted into the Army of the United 
States and entered active duty on 24 June 1953.  He served in military 
occupational specialty 1047 (Boiler Repairman).  

   b.  A DA Form 24 (Service Record) for the period from 24 June 1953 to 
18 May 1955 showing in:

*	Section 4 (Service Outside Continental United States) – he served in 
Korea from 28 July 1954 to on or about 9 May 1955
*	Section 9 (Medals, Decorations, and Citations) – National Defense 
Service Medal and Army Good Conduct Medal

4.  The DD Form 214 also shows he was honorably released from active duty on 
18 May 1955 and he was transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve.  He completed 
1 year, 10 months, and 25 days of active service, of which 10 months was 
foreign service.  The DD Form 214 shows his awards as the National Defense 
Service Medal and Army Good Conduct Medal.

REFERENCES:

Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Korea Defense Service 
Medal is authorized for award to service members of the Armed Forces of the 
United States who have served on active duty in support of the defense of the 
Republic of Korea from 28 July 1954 to a date to be determined by the Secretary 
of Defense, for 30 consecutive or for 60 nonconsecutive days.

DISCUSSION:

His available military records confirm he served a qualifying period of service in 
Korea from July 1954 to May 1955 for award for Korea Defense Service Medal.  
His DD Form 214 does not list this award.




//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	AR20160007372


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ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	AR20160007372


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ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


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