MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           9 January 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000045761

	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	
	Mr. William Blakely		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Mark D. Manning		Chairperson	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway 		Member	
	Mr. Eric N. Anderson		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:  That item 3 (Grade) of his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation)) be corrected to show the rank of T4.

APPLICANT STATES:  That his superior informed him that upon completion of the U.S. Navy Training School Salvage he would be promoted to the rank of T4.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his WD AGO Form 53-55 and a copy of the certificate issued by the U.S. Navy Training School Salvage verifying his completion of the diving course.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

The applicant’s military records were lost or destroyed in the fire that occurred at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973.  The information herein was gleaned from a copy of the applicant’s WD AGO Form 53-55 and reconstructed records.

His WD AGO Form 53-55 shows he was inducted into the Army on 25 August 1944.  He completed the U.S. Navy Training School Salvage and was awarded military occupation specialty 454 (Diver).  He was honorably discharged on 
5 October 1945 in the rank of private, the highest pay grade he held on while on active duty.  He was issued a certificate of disability for discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 615-361.

The enlisted grade structure, in effect at the time, shows the grade of T4 was  equivalent to the current grade of E-4.  

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.  The Board found no evidence of record to support the applicant’s contention that upon completion of the U.S. Navy Training School Salvage he would be promoted to the rank of T4.  Furthermore, the applicant has not provided any substantiating evidence to support this contention.

2.  Because the applicant’s records were lost or destroyed in the fire at the National Personnel Records Center, there are no personnel records available which may have contained orders promoting the applicant to the rank of T4.

3.  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.

4.  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.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__MDM _  __CLG___  __ENA__  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000045761	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010109	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.		
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.