IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 9 July 2009
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090004373
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 correction of his records to show award of the Korea Defense Service Medal.
2. The applicant states that the out-processing clerk at his final destination failed to annotate it on his retirement DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).
3. The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214, dated 31 October 1992, and a copy of his DA Form 67-8 (U.S. Army Officer Evaluation Report) for the period 12 October 1982 through 11 October 1983 in support of his request.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. 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 applicants 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 applicants failure to timely file. In all other respects, there are insufficient bases to waive the statute of limitations for timely filing.
2. The applicant's records show he was appointed as a second lieutenant on 28 May 1972 and entered active duty on 20 October 1972. He served in various command and staff positions and was honorably discharged on 31 October 1992 and placed on the Retired List in his retired rank of major on 1 November 1992.
3. The applicants records also show he served in Korea from on or about November 1982 to on or about December 1983. He was assigned to the 552nd Signal Company as the company commander.
4. Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of the applicant's DD Form 214 does not show award of the Korea Defense Service Medal.
5. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states that the Korea Defense Service Medal is authorized for award to 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. The area of eligibility encompasses all land area of the Republic of Korea and the contiguous water out to 12 nautical miles and all air spaces above the land and water area. The period of eligibility is from 28 July 1954 to a date to be determined by the Secretary of Defense. Service members must have been assigned, attached, or mobilized to units operating in the area of eligibility for 30 consecutive or for 60 nonconsecutive days.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. The applicant contends that he should be awarded the Korea Defense Service Medal.
2. The evidence of record shows that the applicant served in Korea from on or about November 1982 to on or about December 1983. Therefore, he served a qualifying period for award of the Korea Defense Service Medal and is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.
BOARD VOTE:
____X___ ___X___ ___X____ GRANT FULL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
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 award of the Korea Defense Service Medal to his DD Form 214.
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CHAIRPERSON
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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