PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:            20 January 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999028097

	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.  

	Ms. Deyon D. Battle		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Robert G. Hinkle		Chairperson	
	Mr. Gary F. Geraets		Member	
	Ms. Barbara J. Ellis		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 his Social Security Account Number (SSAN) as indicated on the statement from the Social Security Administration dated 26 April 1999.

3.  The applicant states that he was issued a new SSAN and he would like it to be reflected throughout his official military record.  In support of his appeal, he submits a statement from the Social Security Administration, signed by the District Manager, dated 26 April 1999, that indicates he was assigned an SSAN in June 1967.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that on 24 September 1970, he was inducted in the Army and he was assigned a Military Service Number (MSN).  He successfully completed his training as a light weapons infantryman.

5.  His records show that the MSN he was assigned at the time of his induction was recorded incorrectly at least three times throughout his official records and his MSN was recorded as his SSAN.

6.  He was honorably discharged on 30 March 1972 after he completed 1 year, 6 months and 7 days of total active service.  At the time of his discharge he was issued a Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214) which shows the MSN he was assigned at the time of his induction as his SSAN.

7.  On 12 May 1972, the Army Reserve Components Personnel and Administration Center notified the applicant that the use of the MSN as personnel identification had been discontinued.  He was requested to record his SSAN in the appropriate blocks on the letter of notification and to return the letter to them within 30 days.

8.  On 25 October 1997, he applied to this Board requesting that his SSAN be changed throughout is official record.  At that time, he was asked to submit a statement from the Social Security Administration explaining why he now had an SSAN different than the one he used during his service.  He has now obtained the requested statement and has submitted it along with is recent application to this Board.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was assigned an MSN at the time of his induction, which was appropriately entered into his official military record.

2.  However, he had been discharged from the Army prior to the discontinuance of the MSN for identification purposes and his SSAN was never entered into his official record.

3.  The statement from the Social Security Administration clearly indicates that the SSAN he now desires to have included in his records was assigned to him in June 1967 and it should have been recorded in his records at the time of his induction on 24 September 1970.

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 the records of the individual concerned to show his Social Security Account Number as reflected on the statement from the Social Security Administration, signed by the District Manager, dated 26 April 1999.

BOARD VOTE:  

___be___  __rgh ___  ___gg___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		____Robert G. Hinkle_____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028097	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	2000/01/20	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  10	100.0900	
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3.		
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6.