IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 30 August 2012
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120002915
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 award of the Army Good Conduct Medal.
2. The applicant states he requested correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show all of the awards he is entitled to based on his military service.
a. In its original consideration of his request, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) noted in the Consideration of Evidence (paragraph 6) that there was no adverse information in his record "that would suggest he was considered not eligible for award of the Good Conduct Medal."
b. As part of his request, the ABCMR corrected his separation date from active duty and also authorized award of the Meritorious Unit Commendation. However, the Board failed to make a determination on the Good Conduct Medal.
3. The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214 in support of his request.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 9 August 1963 for a period of
3 years.
2. His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows in:
a. item 31 (Foreign Service):
* Thailand from 2 January 1964 through 1 January 1965
* Okinawa from 29 November 1965 through 23 July 1966
b. item 33 (Appointments and Reductions): he was promoted to specialist four (SP4)/pay grade E-4 with a date of rank of 18 November 1964; and
c. item 38 (Record of Assignments) shows (in part):
* Principal Duty: Service School - Engineer Equipment Repairer
* Organization: Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, U.S. Army Training Center, Engineer, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
* Period: 14 October 1963 through 3 January 1964
* Conduct: "Good"
* Efficiency: "Good"
3. The applicant's DD Form 214, as corrected by a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214), issued on 23 April 2012, shows he entered active duty this period on 9 August 1963, was honorably released from active duty on 4 August 1966, and transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve to complete his Reserve obligation.
a. He had completed 2 years, 11 months, and 26 days of active service this period.
b. He was awarded the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle (M-14) Bar, National Defense Service Medal, and Meritorious Unit Commendation.
4. A review of the applicant's military service records failed to reveal evidence of any disciplinary actions, adverse information, a commander's disqualification for the Army Good Conduct Medal, or general orders awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal.
5. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Military Awards), in effect at the time, stated the Army Good Conduct Medal was awarded for each 3 years of continuous enlisted active Federal military service completed on or after 27 August 1940; for first award only, 1 year served entirely during the period 7 December 1941 to 2 March 1946; and, for the first award only, upon termination of service on or after
27 June 1950 of less than 3 years but more than 1 year. The enlisted person must have had all "excellent" conduct and efficiency ratings. Ratings of "unknown" for portions of the period under consideration were not disqualifying.
Service school efficiency ratings based upon academic proficiency of at least "good" rendered subsequent to 22 November 1955 were not disqualifying. There must have been no convictions by a court-martial. However, there was no right or entitlement to the medal until the immediate commander made a positive recommendation for its award and until the awarding authority announced the award in general orders.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. The applicant requests award of the Army Good Conduct Medal because the ABCMR failed to make a determination on the award in the original Record of Proceedings.
2. The applicant served a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal from 9 August 1963 to 4 August 1966.
a. There is no evidence of any disciplinary actions or a commander's disqualification for the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award). However, records show the applicant received a conduct and efficiency rating of "Good" during the period 14 October 1963 through 3 January 1964, which is disqualifying.
b. Therefore, in view of the foregoing, the applicant is not entitled to award of the Army Good Conduct Medal.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
___X ___ ___X____ ___X ___ 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 for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
__________X_____________
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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