PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           7 September 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000038569

	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. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Chairperson	
	Mr. Walter T. Morrison		Member	
	Mr. Thomas B. Redfern, III		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 social security number (SSN) on his discharge orders and discharge certificate be corrected.

3.  The applicant states that his SSN is ___--____; not ___--____.  He noticed the error when he attempted to apply his military service towards his Kentucky State Government retirement.  He provides a copy of his SSN card as supporting evidence.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the U. S. Army Reserve (USAR) on 22 May 1971 under SSN ___--____.  All documents in his records show he served under SSN ___--____.  

5.  On 21 May 1977, the applicant was honorably discharged from the USAR.  His discharge orders and his Honorable Discharge Certificate erroneously show his SSN as ___--____.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s discharge orders and Honorable Discharge Certificate contain an administrative error.  His SSN should be shown as ___--____ on these two documents.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the applicant’s discharge orders and Honorable Discharge Certificate be corrected to show his SSN as ___--____.

BOARD VOTE:  

__cla___  __wtm___  __tbr___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Celia L. Adolphi
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000038569	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000907	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.00	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.