MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:            27 April 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1998014057

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

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mr. Jessie B. Strickland		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

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

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That his report of separation dated 19 October 1977 be corrected to reflect the correct zip code of his home of record (HOR). 

APPLICANT STATES:  That his DD form 214 incorrectly lists his zip code as 64110 when if fact it is 64109.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

At the time the applicant enlisted on 28 June 1977 he listed in his own handwriting his HOR address with a zip code of 64110.

At the time of his separation from the service on 19 October 1977, his DD Form 214 was prepared to reflect the same address as the applicant had listed at the time of his enlistment.

Army Regulation 635-5 provides the authority and instructions for issuance of a DD Form 214.  It states, in pertinent part, that the DD Form 214 is issued only for period of active service of 90 days or more and information contained on that form will be the information as it exists in official records on the date of separation.  Corrections to that form that occur subsequent to the date of separation are not authorized.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy the aforementioned requirement.

2.  The applicant’s contentions have been noted by the Board.  However, he has failed to show through the evidence submitted with his application or the evidence of record that the zip code entered on his DD Form 214 is incorrect.

3.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

___cjg___  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ___js ___  ___rvo___  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999014057	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	1999/04/27	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT (adopted minority vote by DASA)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  189	110.0000 corr zip code on 214	
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