PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           1 March 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999028584

	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.  

	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. George D. Paxson		Chairperson	
	Ms. Melinda M. Darby		Member	
	Mr. John Saputo		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 DD Form 214, item 19c be corrected to read   9 February 1956.

3.  The applicant states that he did not notice the error until he applied for VA benefits.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 9 February 1956 for 3 years.

5.  The applicant was released from active duty on 3 February 1959.  Item 18 of his DD Form 214 correctly shows his terminal date of reserve obligation as         8 February 1962.  Item 19c erroneously shows his date of entry as 9 February 1958.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The Board concludes there is a typographical error on the applicant’s          DD Form 214.  The evidence of record shows he enlisted in the Regular Army on 9 February 1956.  Item 19c of his DD Form 214 erroneously shows his date of entry as 9 February 1958.

2.  In view of the foregoing, it would be in the interest of justice to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the applicant’s DD Form 214, item 19c to read 9 February 1956.

BOARD VOTE:  

__gdp___  __mmd___  __js____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			George D. Paxson
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028584	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000301	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.00	
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