PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:           15 November 2001                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2001058924

	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. Stephanie Thompkins		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Irene N. Wheelwright		Chairperson	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Member	
	Ms. Karen A. Heinz		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 correction to his social security number (SSN) on his discharge document (DD Form 214).

3.  The applicant states, in effect, his social security number got transcribed incorrectly through no fault of his own.  He needs the number corrected to enter into the Veterans Administration Hospital system and for social security benefits. He submits a certified copy of his discharge document and a telephone appointment confirmation from the Social Security Administration dated 15 May 2001 reflecting his SSN as _ _ _-_ _ - in support of his request. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that his Statement of Personnel History (DD From 398) dated 26 October 1965 shows his correct social security number.

5.  He was inducted into the Regular Army as a private, pay grade E-1 on 3 November 1965.

6.  He was honorably discharged in pay grade E-4 on 2 November 1967 and transferred to the USAR Control Group (Annual Training).

7.  He was discharged from the USAR on 2 November 1971 showing the SSN as requested.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s separation document should be corrected to show his proper social security number as _ _ _-_ _-. 

2.  The evidence of record confirms that the erroneous entry on his separation document was due to a typographical error.

3.  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 this case be corrected by showing the last four digits in the SSN as “” of the individual concerned on his separation document (DD Form 214), and by providing him a copy of the correction.

BOARD VOTE:  

_sk_____  _inw____  _kah____   GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Irene N. Wheelwright
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001058924	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20011115	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.09	
2.		
3.		
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5.		
6.