PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF

	BOARD DATE:          15 March 2000 
	DOCKET NUMBER: AR1999028242

	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. Rosa M. Chandler		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor Jr.		Chairperson	
	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson 		Member	
	Mr. Van B. Cunningham		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, that his WD AGO Form 53-55, (Enlistment Record and Report of Separation-Honorable Discharge), item 6 (organization), be corrected by deleting "Troop A 646th Constabulary Squadron" and adding "Troop A 6th Constabulary Squadron."

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that the error was made on his 
WD AGO 53-55 at the time of his discharge.  He submits a copy of his Honorable Discharge Certificate that shows he served with Troop A 6th Constabulary Squadron in support of his request.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that on 3 May 1945, he was inducted 
into the Army of the United States.  His WD AGO Form 53-55 shows that during World War II, he served in the European Theater of Operations from 
15 November 1945-21 September 1946.  Evidence of record shows that he served in Troop A 6th Constabulary Squadron while in Europe.  On 8 October 1946, he returned to the United States and was assigned to the Separation Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  

5.  On 21 November 1946, he was separated under the provisions of Army
Regulation 615-365, for the Convenience of the Government with an honorable discharge.  He had completed 1 year, 6 months and 18 days of active military service.  In item 6 of the WD AGO Form 53-55, the entry is shown as “TRP A 646 CONSTAB SQ.”

6.  Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the policy for separation documents that are prepared for individuals upon discharge or release from active military service.  The regulation further provides that if the WD AGO Form 53-55 needs to be corrected after the discharge of the soldier, a DD Form 215 (Correction to the DD Form 214) will be issued to show corrections to the WD AGO Form 
53-55.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant is entitled to have item 6 of his WD AGO Form 53-55, issued on 
21 November 1946, corrected to show Troop A 6th Constabulary Squadron.  

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 his organization as Troop A 6th Constabulary Squadron.  

BOARD VOTE:  

__rvo___  ___mkp__  __vbc___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__RAYMOND V. O’CONNOR JR._
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028242	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20002315	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19461121	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 615-365	
DISCHARGE REASON	Convenience of the Government	
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	ASA	
ISSUES         1.	A100.01	
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