PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:           27 January 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-12379
				   AR1998014264

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mr. William Blakely		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. James E. Vick		Chairperson	
	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson		Member	
	Mr. John H. Kern		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests that rank of SP-2 (E-5) listed in item 3 (Grade-Rank and Date of Appointment) of his DD Form 214 (separation document) be corrected to Sergeant (E-5). 

3.  The applicant states that he was promoted to sergeant effective 30 September 1954.  He submits Special Orders Number 117, Dated 30 September 1954, Headquarters, 2nd Armor Quartermaster Battalion that promotes him to sergeant effective 30 September 1954.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was promoted to sergeant on 
30 September 1954.  However, Block 3 (Grade-Rate-Rank and Date of Appointment) of his DD Form 214 (separation document) shows his rank as SP-2(T).

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The rank SP-2 (T) listed on applicant’s DD Form 214 is incorrect.

2.  The applicant’s correct rank is sergeant (E-5), as verified by the promotion order dated 30 September 1954.

3.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case, particularly Block 6 of the DD Form 214, of the individual concerned be corrected by showing sergeant as the rank currently reflected on his DD Form 214 dated 23 March 1956. 

BOARD VOTE:  

____X____  ____X____  ____X___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-12379/AR1998014264	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990127	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	131.00	
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