RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  01-01664
		INDEX CODE:  102.01

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

Applicant requests that his date of enlistment (DOE) be changed from 7 December 1942 to 19 February 1943.  Applicant's submission is at Exhibit A.

Applicant's military personnel records were destroyed by fire in 1973 at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).  Therefore, the facts surrounding his DOE cannot be verified.

After careful consideration of applicant’s request, we note that there are no records available for review and applicant has not provided documentation revealing the DOE into the Air Corps.  Therefore, we have no records upon which to determine whether or not applicant’s DOE was appropriate.  However, based on the presumption of regularity in the conduct of governmental affairs and without evidence to the contrary, we must assume that the applicant’s DOE was accurate and in compliance with appropriate directives.  Therefore, we find no basis upon which to favorably consider this application.

The Board staff is directed to inform applicant of this decision.  Applicant should also be informed that this decision is final and application was filed.

Members of the Board considered this application on 15 November 2001 in accordance with the provisions of Air Force Instruction 36-2603, and the governing statute, 10, U.S.C. 1552.

				

Exhibits:

A.  Applicant's DD Form 149