PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  12 September 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000041285

	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	
	Mr. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Calvin M. Fowler		Chairperson	
	Ms. Carol J. Suiter		Member	
	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		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 the correct spelling of his name; his qualification of expert with the mortar and .45 caliber pistol; and, that he did not take excess leave.

3.  The applicant is silent on the issues.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted into the Army of the United States on 17 August 1966.  He completed his required training and was awarded military occupational specialty 11C (Infantry Indirect Fire Crewman).  He attained pay grade E-3, effective 12 October 1967.

5.  On 15 November 1966, he qualified expert on the 81 MM Mortar with a score of 380.

6.  On 12 and 13 August 1968, he was on excess leave.

7.  On 16 August 1968, he was honorably separated under Army Regulation 635-200, based on the expiration of his term of service.  His separation document indicates he had 2 years of creditable service.

8.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Personnel Separation Documents) indicates, in pertinent part, that the DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) is a synopsis of the soldier’s most recent period of continuous active duty.  It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement or discharge.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows that the 5th and 6th letters of the applicant’s last name should be transposed and his separation document corrected accordingly.

2.  The evidence also shows he qualified expert with the 81 MM Mortar on        15 November 1966.

3.  There is no evidence that the entry concerning excess leave is not proper and is presumed correct.

4.  There is no evidence that he qualified with the .45 caliber pistol.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by correcting the last name of the individual concerned by transposing the 5th and 6th letters and by showing that he was awarded the expert qualification badge for the 81 MM Mortar on 15 November 1966.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

__cf____  __cs____  ___fe___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Calvin M. Fowler___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000041285	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000912	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.100	Name & leave	
2.107	Qualification badges	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.