MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           13 July 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000040241

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mrs. Joyce A. Hughes		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Jennifer L. Prater		Chairperson	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		Member	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  Correction of military records to show her current legal name.

APPLICANT STATES:  In effect, that her military records be corrected to show 
that she enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve under her maiden (Larson) instead of her married name (Howdahl).

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's complete military records are not available.  Information contained herein was obtained from documents furnished by the Army Review Boards Agency, St. Louis, MO.

The applicant’s military records show that after serving 8 years, 5 months and 
3 days of prior inactive service she was discharged from the U.S. Army Reserve on 8 September 1985, under her married name and immediately reenlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve on 9 September 1985, under the same last name for an additional 6 years.  The applicant’s final discharge papers are missing for her file. There is no other information available to the Board.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy this requirement.

2.  The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant entered the reserve under her married name.  The available record also shows that on 9 September 1985, she again reenlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve under the same last name.

3.  Although the applicant provides a copy of her divorce degree, her name was not legally changed until October 1999, 9 years after her separation. 

4.  For historical purposes, the Army has an interest in maintaining the accuracy of it records.  The data and information contained in those records should actually reflect the conditions and circumstances that existed at the time the records were created.  In the absence of a showing of material error or injustice, this Board is reluctant to recommend that those records be changed.

5.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant’s request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

NOTE:  The Army Review Boards Agency Support Division will be requested to furnish the applicant a Transcript of Military Records, DA Form 1569 showing the current name and other information as applicable.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__jlp___  __mhm___  __jea___  DENY APPLICATION

		    Carl W. S. Chun
		    Director, Army Board for Correction
    of Military Records

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000040241	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000713	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.0100	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.