PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            17 June 2003
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2003083675

	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. Deyon B. Battle		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Mr. Hubert O. Fry		Member	
	Ms. Marla J. Troup		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 the Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214) be corrected to show his correct middle name; date of birth (DOB) and social security number (SSN).

3.  The applicant states that his birth certificate has his correct DOB and the correct spelling of his middle name.  He states that his social security card was issued to him by the social security administration and it shows his correct SSN.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his Certification of Birth and a copy of his social security card.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that on 4 February 1966, prior to his enlistment, he completed a Statement of Personal History (DD Form 398) showing his middle name, his DOB and his SSN as reflected on his Certification of Birth and his social security card.

5.  On 10 February 1966, he enlisted in the Army for 3 years in the pay grade of E-1.  At the time of his enlistment, his middle name was misspelled on his enlistment contract and, for whatever the reason, he signed the contract misspelling is own middle name.  However, on his enlistment contract, his DOB was correct and his Army Service Number (ASN) was used in lieu of his SSN.

6.  The applicant used his correct DOB () while he was on active duty.  However, he continued to misspell his middle name throughout his enlistment and his ASN continued to be used in lieu of his SSN.

7.  The applicant was honorably released from active duty on 20 October 1967 and he was transferred to the United States Army Reserve (USAR) Control Group (Standby).  The Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214) that he was furnished at the time of his discharge reflects the incorrect spelling of his middle name, the incorrect DOB and the last digit of his SSN is incorrect. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.   This Board is unsure as to why the applicant when spelling out his name, chose to misspell his middle name throughout his Army record.  Prior to his enlistment, he completed a DD Form 398, spelling his middle name in accordance with the copy of the Certification of Birth and the social security card that he has now submitted in his own behalf.  Accordingly, it would be in the interest of justice to correct his records to show the accurate spelling of his middle name.

2.  On the DD Form 398, the applicant used the SSN that is reflected on his social security card.  When he enlisted in the Army his ASN was used for identification purposes.  At the time that his DD Form 214 was prepared, an error was made which resulted in the incorrect SSN being reflected.  Additionally, his SSN is incorrectly reflected on his letter orders discharging him from the USAR.

3.  His entire Army record shows his DOB as and his DD Form 214 should be corrected accordingly.  

4.  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 showing that the individual concerned served in the Army under the middle name as spelled on the copy of his Certification of Birth. 

2.  That the DD Form 214 releasing him from active duty and the letter orders discharging the individual concerned from the USAR be corrected to reflect the SSN shown on his social security card. 

3.  That his DD Form 214 be amended to show his DOB as.

BOARD VOTE:  

___fe ___  ___hof___  __mt____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_____Fred N. Eichorn_____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2003083675	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	2003/06/17	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  1021	100.0000	
2.  2	100.0100	
3.  3	100.0200	
4.  10	100.0900	
5.		
6.