PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  11 January 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000044001

	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	
	Ms. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Ernest M. Willcher		Chairperson	
	Ms. Ann M. Campbell		Member	
	Mr. Donald P. Hupman, Jr.		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 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) with a separation date of 26 March 1971, be corrected to reflect his correct Social Security Number (SSN).  

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his ninth digit is listed as a “6” and should be “8” on his DD Form 214 with a separation date of 26 March 1971.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his driver’s license, Veterans Universal Access Identification Card, Medicare Health Insurance Card, and copies of his DD Forms 214.

4.  The applicant’s military records show he enlisted on 19 September 1968 as a
indirect fire crewman.  He continued to serve until he was honorably discharged on 23 May 1969 in order to reenlist.  He reenlisted on 24 May 1969.  All of his enlistment documents and other military records reflect the ninth digit of his SSN as a “8”.

5.  Item 3 (Social Security Number) of the applicant’s DD Form 214, with a separation date of 23 May 1969, shows his ninth digit as “8”.  

6.  Item 3 (Social Security Number) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 with a separation date of 26 March 1971 shows his ninth digit as “6”.

7.  The applicant provided a copy of his driver’s license, Veterans Universal Access Identification Card and Medicare Health Insurance Card which indicates that the ninth digit of his SSN is a “8”.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s SSN was incorrectly entered on his DD Form 214, with a separation date of 26 March 1971, in that, the ninth digit was incorrectly entered as “6” instead of “8”.  Therefore, his DD Form 214, with a separation date of 26 March 1971, should be corrected to show his ninth digit as “8”.

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 the individual concerned be corrected by showing the ninth digit of his SSN as a “8” in item
3 (Social Security Number) on his DD Form 214 with a separation date of 26 March 1971.

BOARD VOTE:  

__ew__  __ac____  __dh____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Ernest M. Willcher___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000044001	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010111	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19710326	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-40	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  10		
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.