IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 12 June 2012
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20110024831
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, award of the Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM) for service in the Republic of Korea (ROK) between the period January 1962 and February 1963.
2. The applicant states without medals or evidence of service, he is not eligible for membership in veterans organizations.
3. The applicant provides:
* DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge)
* General Orders Number 3, issued by Headquarters, 4th Missile Battalion, 44th Artillery
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 enlisted in the Regular Army on 7 June 1960. His records show he completed basic combat and advanced individual training and was awarded military occupational specialty (MOS) 179.10 (Air Defense Fire Control Missile Crewman). He was stationed in the ROK from 28 February 1962 to 27 March 1963.
3. The applicants DD Form 214 shows the following awards:
* Marksman Marksmanship Qualification Badge (Missile)
* Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge (Carbine)
4. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the KDSM is authorized for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served on active duty in support of the defense of the ROK. The period of eligibility is 28 July 1954 to a date to be determined by the Secretary of Defense.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. The applicants request to correct his DD Form 214 to show award of the KDSM has been carefully considered, and found to have merit.
2. Based on his service in Korea, the applicant is eligible for the KDSM. Therefore, it would be appropriate to add this award to his record and his DD Form 214.
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 to his DD Form 214 the KDSM.
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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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