PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            27 May 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999015756

	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. Edward Williamson		Chairperson	
	Ms. Meta Waller 		Member	
	Mr. Kenneth L. Wright		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 DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) with an effective date of 30 August 1967 be corrected to show that his date of entry was 31 August 1964 instead of 31 August 1967 and that his term of service was 3 years.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that the two aforementioned items are incorrect on the DD Form 214, dated 30 August 1967.  In support of his application, he submits documentation (DD Forms 214, DD Forms 4 (Enlistment Record), computation of service ) which shows he entered active duty on 31 August 1961 and was retired on 31 March 1998.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 31 August 1961 for a period of 3 years.  He remained on active duty through continuous enlistments until he was honorably discharged in pay grade E-6 to accept appointment as a warrant officer on 26 January 1968.  He was appointed on 27 January 1968 and retired from active duty in the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 5 on 31 March 1998.  

5.  Item 16c (Date of Entry) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 with an effective date of 30 August 1967 shows “31 August 1967”.  Item 16b (Term of Service (Years)) is blank.

6.  The applicant provided a copy of DA Form 4, dated 31 August 1964, which shows he reenlisted on 31 August 1964 for a period of 3 years.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the applicant reenlisted on 31 August 1964 for a period of 3 years.  However, through an administrative error his date of entry was incorrectly recorded and the term of service was omitted on his DD Form 214, dated 30 August 1967.  Therefore, it would be in the interest of justice to correct his DD Form 214, dated 30 August 1967, 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:

a.  by showing in item 16b of DD Form 214 with an effective date of 30 August 1967of the individual concerned, the entry “3”; and

b.  by showing in item 16c of his DD Form 214 with an effective date of 30 August 1967, the entry “31 August 1964”.

BOARD VOTE:  

EW_____  MW_____  KLW____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Edward Williamson_____
		CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999015756	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990527	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19980331	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .600-8-24 CHAPTER 6	
DISCHARGE REASON	SUFFICIENT SERVICE FOR RETIREMENT	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.