PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:           19 May 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC97-03696
	AR1999024916

	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. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Robert G. Hinkle		Member	
	Mr. Roger W. Able		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 records be corrected to show that he was born on 8 August 1933, and that he has no middle name.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that the name and date of birth currently reflected throughout his records are incorrect.  In support of his appeal, he submits a copy of his certificate of birth, which reflects that he was born on 8 August 1933 and that he has no middle name.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted in the Army on 25 March 1958.  He successfully completed his training as a woodwind instrumentalist.

5.  A review of the records shows that at the time of his induction, the applicant indicated that his middle name was “Antonio” and that he was born on 22 August 1933.  He continued to serve on active duty using the incorrect name and date of birth until he was honorably discharged and transferred to the USAR on 24 March 1960.

6.  A review of his certificate of birth clearly shows that he was born on 8 August 1933 and that he has no middle name.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  It appears that the applicant believed that 22 August 1933 was his correct date of birth throughout his military career.  

2.  He also believed that “Antonio” was his middle name since he continued to sign his name using “Antonio” or the letter “A”.

3.  However, the certificate of birth clearly shows that he has no middle name and that his date of birth is 8 August 1933.

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:

	a.  by deleting the middle name “Antonio” from the records of the individual concerned; and

	b.  by showing his date of birth as 8 August 1933 instead of 22 August 1933 as currently reflected.
BOARD VOTE:  

__ra ____  __rgh ___  ___js____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_____John N. Slone_______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID  	AC98-05219/AR1999024916	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	1999/05/19	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  1021	100.0000	
2.  2	100.0100	
3.  3	100.0200	
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6.