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ARMY | DRB | CY1997 | 199700713
Original file (199700713.rtf) Auto-classification: Approved
                                    CASE NO: AD97-00713
PART II - APPLICATION DATA
(Note: Part I deleted under the Privacy Act on Reading Room copy)

1. Type of discharge (or characterization of service): BCD

2. Date of discharge (or REFRAD): 841019

3. Authority for separation:

         a. Regulation: Chapter 3, AR 635-200

         b. Reason:       As a Result of Court-Martial, Other
4. Prior review(s): ( X ) NONE
PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review

 1.       Service data: 2. Awards and decorations:

a. Period entered for: 3 Years (12 Mos Ext) Type
b. Entry date: 791121 (791128) GCMDL
c. Age: 19 Years DOB: 600212 ASR
d. Educational level: 11 Years
e. Aptitude area scores: ( X ) NIF/NA
          GT: 86 3. Highest grade achieved:
f. Actual creditable service: 4 Years
9 Months 21 Days Grade
E3

4. Performance evaluations:
( X ) NONE

                                             CASE NO: AD97-00713
PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review - Continued

5. Periods of unauthorized absence:

 Status Inclusive dates
         AWOL
         Mil conf 840222-840330
         Civil conf
         Other

6. Nonjudicial punishment:
         Nature Date
         Art 15 810904
7. Court-Martial data:
         SPCM of FTG; damage by reckless driving military property in excess of the
sum of $100.00; operate a vehicle while drunk
8.       Remarks: ( X ) NONE
SECTION B - Other Service Data
( X ) NONE

         CASE NO: AD97-00713
PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION A - Analyst's Assessment

1. Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:
         840222:  Applicant was found guilty by a special court-martial of FTG, damage              by reckless driving military property in excess of the sum Of             $100.00; operate a vehicle while drunk. He was sentenced to be                           discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge, confinement at hard labor                for forty-five (45) days, forfeiture of $387.00 pay per month for                 three months, and reduction to E1.
         840307:  The sentence was approved. The record of trial was forwarded to The               Judge Advocate General of The Army for review by the Court of             Military Review.
         840814:  The sentence having been affirmed pursuant to Article 66 and Article              71 (c) having been complied with, the sentence was ordered to be                  executed.
         841019:  Applicant was discharged.
2. Issue(s) of propriety and/or equity on DD Form 293 or incorporated by reference:
         See attached DD Form 293.

 3. Exhibit(s) submitted:

         A-1: DD Form 293, dated 961230.



PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION B - Medical and/or Legal Advisory Opinion
( X ) NONE
PART V - SUMMARY OF REVIEW HEARING


         a. Applicant testified: ( ) Yes ( X ) No

        
         b. Witness(es) testified: ( ) Yes ( X ) No
        

2. Exhibit(s) submitted at hearing: ( X ) NONE

                                    CASE NO: AD97-00713
PART VI - ISSUES AND FINDINGS

1. a. Applicant's issue(s) of propriety and/or equity:
          ( X )   Same as those listed on DD Form 293 and Part IV, Section A, Paragraph 2.
         ( )     Revised issue(s) furnished in writing by applicant as follows:
         ( X )   Additional issue(s) identified during review/hearing as follows:
        

b. Request: ( X ) Recharacterization ( ) Change of Reason


2. Finding(s), conclusion(s), and reason(s) for the Board's decision(s) on issues of propriety and/or equity:

          a. Propriety:    The applicant has not submitted an issue of propriety and the ADRB has not otherwise relied upon an issue of propriety to change the discharge.

          b. Equity:       The parenthetical numbers below corresponds to the issue numbers on the DD Form 293, or in Part VI, Paragraph 1, above.

(5) Board issue. Clemency is warranted.

(5) The issue is accepted. Court-Martial convictions stand as adjudged or modified by appeal through the judicial process. The Army Discharge Review Board cannot retry the case. The Army Discharge Review Board is empowered only to change the discharge if it determines that clemency is in order. Clemency is an act of mercy, or instance of leniency, to moderate the severity of punishment. After a thorough review of the applicant's record and any issues submitted, the Board found clemency and voted to upgrade the characterization of service to general, under honorable conditions.



3. Response to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s): ( X ) Inasmuch as the Board granted the full relief requested answers to the remaining issues are neither required nor rendered.

                           CASE NO: AD97-00713
PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION A - Conclusions/Decisions/Vote

1.       Board conclusion(s):

         The discharge was:

          ( X )    Proper.
         ( )      Improper as to characterization. Change characterization to                                      .
         ( )      Improper as to reason. Change reason to                         under                       .
         ( )      Equitable.
         ( X )    Inequitable as to characterization. Change characterization to  GENERAL                              .
         ( )      Inequitable as to reason. Change reason to                        
                  under                                  .
         ( )      Both proper and equitable, but characterization/reason for separation cited was an administrative/clerical error and should be changed to                      under                          .

2. Voting record: Change No Change
         Reason 0 5
Characterization 5 0

         The names and votes of the members of the Board are recorded in Part IX of this document and can be obtained by writing to the address below. The request must contain the CASE NO. located in the upper right corner of this document.

Department of the Army Review Boards Agency
ATTN: CPCD
1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, 2nd Floor
Arlington, VA 22202-4508



3. Minority views: ( X ) NA

                                     CASE NO: AD97-00713
PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified       


                                 
LTC PHILLIPS
Post Hearing Reviewer   


PART VIII - DIRECTIVE/CERTIFICATION
SECTION A - DIRECTIVE

TO: Commander, ARPERCEN Date:

The Army Discharge Review Board, established under the provisions of Section 30, Public Law 346, 78th Congress, 22 June 1944 and codified as Title 10, United States Code, Section 1553, in the case of the applicant named in Part I directs that:

 ( )     Characterization of discharge be changed to Uncharacterized.
( )     Characterization of discharge be changed to Honorable.
( X )   Characterization of discharge be changed to Under Honorable Conditions.
( )     Reason and authority for discharge be changed to
        .
( )     Other (see remarks below).
Remarks: ( X ) NONE




SECTION B - CERTIFICATION


Approval Authority:

EL CARTIO BARNES
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge
Review Board

Official:




SHERRY HILL SARGENT
Major, U.S. Army
Chief, Secretary Recorder

EXHIBITS:
A - Application for review of discharge          C - Other
B - Material submitted by applicant

INDEX RECORD:

AD9700713 970418 BD 841019 AR635-200 C3 A6200 GD 5-0A
1 10 11 12 18 20 26 41 46 49 52

A9106 A0100 A9217 A9217 A9406
53 58 63 68 73

                           CASE NO: AD97-00713
PART IX - VOTING RECORD

 Name  Reason Characterization
 CHANGE NC HON UHC NC UNCHAR

1. MAJ WYRICK, JIMMY Mbr      X      X       

2. LTC PHILLIPS, JOHN Mbr      X      X       

3. LTC SMITH, LILLIAN Mbr      X      X       

4. COL WHISKER, JILL Mbr      X      X       

5. COL MELCHIOR, ROBERT                  PO      X      X       








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