PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  9 December 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR1999022769

	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. Rosa M. Chandler		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. JoAnn Langston		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas D. Howard		Member	
	Mr. James P. Steuve		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, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge), item 19c (Date of Entry) by deleting 15 June 1956 and adding 15 June 1955.

3.	The applicant states, in effect, that the date shown in item 19c of his DD 214 is
in error.  He enlisted in the Regular Army in 1955 at age 18.  The applicant submits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) to the Board his DD Form 214, and his DA Form 1270 (Transfer or Release to Reserve Component of the Army) in support of his request.

4.  The records that are available for the Board to consider are limited to the two above documents and Special Orders #151, dated 16 June 1958. 

5.	The applicant’s DD Form 214, Item 11d shows that he was discharged on 
16 June 1958.

6.  Item 19b (Term of Service (Years)) shows that he enlisted for 3 years.

7.  Item 19d (Date of Entry) shows that the applicant enlisted in the RA on 15 June 1956.

8.	Item 24a shows that he served 3 years, 0 months, and 2 days.

9.  The applicant’s DA Form 1270, Item 4 (Date of Induction of Initial Enlistment or Appointment) shows that he enlisted in the RA on 15 June 1955.

10.	  Special Orders Number 151 shows that the applicant was separated from 
active duty on 16 June 1958, and transferred to the US Army Reserve on 17 June 1958.  He was separated under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, for expiration term of service.  He had completed 3 years of active military service.  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant is entitled to have his DD Form 214, item 19c, corrected to show his date of entry as 15 June 55.  

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 issuing to the individual concerned a DD Form 215 which shows Item 19c of his DD Form 214 issued to him on 16 June 1958 is corrected to read 15 June 1955.

BOARD VOTE:

JHL____  TDH_____  JPS_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999022769	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19991209	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19580616	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-250 	
DISCHARGE REASON	A10.22	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	ASA	
ISSUES         1.	100.0000	
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