IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 26 April 2011
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100025382
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 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show award of the Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM).
2. The applicant states he was told by his sergeant major that he was recommended for award of the AGCM when he changed permanent duty stations 44 years ago.
3. The applicant provides his DD Form 214.
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 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.
2. The applicant's records show he enlisted in the Regular Army on 6 December 1963.
3. His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows:
* item 31 (Foreign Service) Germany from 5 May 1964 to 29 May 1966
* item 33 (Appointments and Reductions) promotion to specialist five/E-5 (temporary) effective 28 May 1966
* item 38 (Record of Assignments) Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 24th Infantry Division from 22 May 1964 to 25 May 1966
* item 38 "excellent" conduct and efficiency ratings
4. The applicant's DD Form 214 for the period ending 7 September 1966 shows he:
* was honorably released from active duty
* completed 2 years, 9 months, and 2 days of active service
* was authorized the National Defense Service Medal
5. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Decorations and Awards), in effect at the time, provided that the AGCM was awarded to individuals who completed a qualified period of active duty enlisted service. This period was 3 years except in those cases when the period for the first award ended with the termination of a period of Federal military service. The enlisted person must have had all "excellent" conduct and efficiency ratings and no convictions by a court-martial. Ratings of "unknown" for portions of the period under consideration were not disqualifying.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
The available evidence shows the applicant served honorably from 6 December 1963 to 7 September 1966 and he received "excellent" conduct and efficiency ratings throughout his tenure of service. There is no evidence of any derogatory information in his record that would have disqualified him for award of the AGCM. Therefore, it would be appropriate to award the applicant the AGCM (1st Award) and correct his DD Form 214 to show this medal.
BOARD VOTE:
____X___ ____X___ ___X____ GRANT FULL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:
The Board determined the evidence presented is 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 awarding him the AGCM (1st Award) for the period 6 December 1963 to 7 September 1966 and adding it 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.
ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20100025382
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