PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           22 February 2001                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000046761

	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. Michael L. Engle		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ted S. Kanamine		Member	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		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 military records be corrected to reflect his name without the designation of “Jr.”

3.  The applicant states that his correct name does not contain the designation of “Jr.”  He provides a copy of his separation document (DD Form 214) showing his name followed by the designation of “Jr.”

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted into the Army on   4 August 1967 for 2 years.  He successfully completed his initial training and was assigned for duty as a scout observer (11D).

5.  The applicant’s records show that his father’s first name is Edward.  The applicant’s first name is Samuel.  His records further show the designation of “Jr” on about half of the entries, while just as many entries do not contain this designation.  There is no indication that the applicant ever signed his name with the designation “Jr” included.

CONCLUSIONS:

The applicant’s contention that his correct name does not contain the designation of “Jr” is supported by the evidence of record.  Therefore, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case, particularly the DD Form 214 of the individual concerned, be corrected by showing his name without the designation “Jr.”

BOARD VOTE:  

__RVO__  __TSK___  __SK  __  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000046761	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010222	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.01	
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