PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           1 July 1999                    
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999016753

	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. Vic Whitney		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. JoAnn H. Langston		Chairperson	
	Mr. Fred K. McCoy		Member	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		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 separation) show his correct date of birth and that it also reflect his service in Korea.

3.  The applicant states that he was born on 6 February 1931 not 1951 and that he served in Korea from January 1953 to March 1954.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted from the Army National Guard an entered active duty on 26 March 1952.  His enlistment documents show his date of birth as 6 February 1931.  He was trained as a cook and meat cutter.  He served in Korea from 24 January 1953 to 30 April 1954.  He continued to serve on active duty until he was separated and transferred to the Retired Reserve effective 30 June 1972.

5.  His final DD Form 214 is for the period 15 May 1970 through 30 June 1972.  On this form he is credited with 1 year, 9 months, and 23 days foreign service.  The remarks block of the form states that his foreign service was served in Italy, Vietnam, and Germany and is further annotated with the dates of his wartime service in Vietnam.  Additionally it states that he served in Indochina but not Korea.

6.  Army Regulation 635-5 provides for the preparation of separation documents including the DD Form 214.  It states that each DD Form 214 will reflect the member’s service for the period covered.  The only exception provided for is the awards block that will list all authorized awards and decorations.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  There is sufficient evidence of record to show that his date of birth is 6 February 1931 and he is entitled to have his record corrected accordingly.

2.  The applicant’s last period of service did not include service in Korea and he is not entitled to have Korea added to his final DD Form 214.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending his final DD Form 214 to show his date of birth as 6 February 1931.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

__jhl___  __fkm___  __sk____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		JoAnn H. Langston
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999016753	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990701	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT partial	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.02	
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