PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:            28 January 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999014600

	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	
	Ms. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Luther L. Santiful		Chairperson	
	Mr. Robert W. Garrett		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 correction of his separation document (DD Form 214) to show that he served 3 years, 8 months and 26 days of creditable service for pay purposes.

3.  The applicant states that item 24a(3) on his DD Form 214 is incorrect because it incorrectly reflects that he served 2 years, 8 months, and 26 days of creditable service; when in fact, he served 3 years, 8 months, and 26 days of creditable service.  In support of his application, he submits a copy of his DD Form 214 and his NGB Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service in the Army National Guard of the United States and the Army National Guard of New York).  

4.  The applicant’s military records were destroyed in the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center at St. Louis, Missouri; however, his DD Form 214 shows that he joined the New York Army National Guard on 10 August 1955 for a period of 3 years.  He was honorably discharged on 20 June 1957 to enter the U.S. Armed Forces.  He was inducted and entered active duty on 21 June 1957, trained as a light weapons infantryman and was separated in the grade of E-3 with an honorable discharge on 5 May 1959.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows that he served 1 year, 10 months and
15 days of active service and 1 year, 10 months and 11 days of other (Reserve) service.  However, his DD Form 214 incorrectly shows 2 years, 8 months and 
26 days. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the applicant served 3 years, 8 months and
26 days of creditable service.  However, through an administrative error his service was incorrectly calculated.  Therefore, it would be in the interest of justice to correct his DD Form 214 at this time.

2.  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 be corrected  by showing in item 24a(3) of the DD Form 214, dated 5 May 1959 pertaining to the individual concerned that he served 3 years, 10 months and 26 days of creditable service for pay purposes. 

BOARD VOTE:  

__rwg ___  __clg ___  ___ls ___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		____Luther L. Santiful____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999014600	
SUFFIX		
RECON	 	
DATE BOARDED	1999/01/28	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	 	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	 	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	 	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  110.010		
2.  110.000		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.