PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            29 July 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1998014141

	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. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Charles H. Loundermon		Chairperson	
	Ms. Shirley L. Powell		Member	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		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 his records be corrected to show he was separated from active service on 8 February 1948, instead of 3 February 1947.

3.  The applicant states that the records are incorrect.

4.  The following information obtained from alternate sources, show that the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 9 August 1946 and he attained the rank of private first class.  It also shows he returned from overseas on               16 December 1947 and he was discharged on 3 February 1948

5.  He was discharged on 3 February 1948.  He had completed 1 year, 5 months and 25 days of creditable service. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the applicant was separated from active service on 3 February 1948 and his records should be corrected accordingly.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the individual concerned was separated from active service on               3 February 1948.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied. 

BOARD VOTE:  

chl______  slp_____  clg______ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________ DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1998014141	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	1999 July 29	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT 	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.108	Separation date	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.