MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:    

	BOARD DATE:            6 January 1999       
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-10656 A
                                              AR1998014322

	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. Thomas D. Howard, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Luther L. Santiful		Member	
	Mr. Curtis W. Barbee		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 DD Form 214 dated 8 June 1955 be corrected to show the correct amount of service completed for pay purposes.

APPLICANT STATES:  That his DD Form 214 should reflect that he served 1 year, 9 months, and 14 days of service instead of 1 year, 9 months, and 13 days as currently reflected.  He further states that he should receive credit for the day he was inducted and the day he separated and that the difference of 1 day will give him an additional month of combined civil and military service for his retirement annuity.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his        DD Form 214.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records were destroyed in the 1973 fire at the National Personnel records Center at St. Louis, Missouri which destroyed approximately 18 million service records.  However, the DD Form 214 provided by the applicant shows that he was inducted on 26 August 1953 in Martin, Indiana.

He was advanced to the rank of corporal on 16 January 1955 and remained on active duty until he was honorably released from active duty on 8 June 1955 and was transferred to the USAR.

His DD Form 214 issued at the time of his separation shows that he served 1 year, 9 months, and 13 days of service for pay purposes.

The Department of Defense Military Pay and Entitlements Manual (DODPM) provides instructions for the proper computation of creditable service.  It states, in pertinent part, that the date of induction will be subtracted from the date of separation and that 1 day will be added for conclusive dates.

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.  When the applicant’s date of induction is subtracted from his date of separation and 1 day is added for inclusive dates, it results in 1 year, 9 months, and 13 days of service.  Therefore, there does not appear to be an error in the computation of his service or a need for the Board to grant his request.

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:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

___tdh__  __lls______  __cwb___  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-10656A/AR1998014322	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	1999/01/06	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	NC	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  110.00		
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