PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:            8 December 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999020630

	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. Deyon D. Battle		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. James P. Huber		Member	
	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		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 Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214) be corrected to show that he was discharged from the Army on 10 January 1964 instead of 10 January 1963 as currently reflected.

3.  The applicant states that he served an active duty for 2 years, 11 months and 29 days and, although his DD Form 214 properly reflects that information, it shows that he discharged on 10 January 1963 instead of 10 January 1964.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that on 12 January 1961, he enlisted in the Army for 3 years in the pay grade of E-1.  He successfully completed his training as a cook and served his entire enlistment at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.  He took is separation physical on 13 December 1963.

5.  He was honorably discharged on 10 January 1964, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 at the expiration of his term of service.  He had completed 2 years, 11 months and 29 days of total active.  However, his DD Form 214 indicates he was discharged on 10 January 1963.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  During the preparation of the applicant’s DD Form 214 an administrative error occurred which resulted in the date of his discharge being recorded incorrectly.

2.  The evidence of record clearly shows that he enlisted in the Army on 12 January 1961 and that completed 2 years, 11 months and 29 days of total active service.

3.  He was honorably discharged on 10 January 1964 and his DD Form 214 should be corrected accordingly.

4.  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 amending his DD Form 214 to show that he was honorably discharged from the Army on 10 January 1964 instead of on 10 January 1963 as currently reflected.

BOARD VOTE:  

___rvo__  __aao___  ___jph___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999020630	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	1999/12/08	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	1964/01/10	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200  	
DISCHARGE REASON	ETS	
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  189	110.0000	
2.  190	110.0100	
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