BOARD DATE: 11 October 2012
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120007491
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 DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show the Korea Defense Service Medal.
2. The applicant states he served in Korea for 13 months from 1975 to 1976 and he is attaching documents that show he is entitled to the Korea Defense Service Medal.
3. The applicant provides his DD Form 214 and five pages of a printout listing various awards with the applicable qualifying criteria.
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 22 April 1974 and he held military occupational specialty 26V (Strategic Microwave Systems Repairer).
3. He served in Korea from 21 May 1975 to 28 April 1976 while assigned to the 501st Signal Company.
4. He was honorably released from active duty on 21 April 1977 and he was transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Control Group (Reinforcement) to complete his remaining service obligation. He completed 3 years of total active service.
5. The DD Form 214 he was issued does not show award of the Korea Defense Service Medal.
6. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Korea Defense Service Medal 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 Republic of Korea. The period of eligibility is 28 July 1954 to a date to be determined by the Secretary of Defense.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
The evidence of record confirms the applicant served in Korea during a qualifying period for award of the Korea Defense Service Medal. Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 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 adding 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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