PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            12 August 2003    
	DOCKET NUMBER:    AR2003086504

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy L. Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Ted S. Kanamine		Chairperson	
	Mr. William D. Powers		Member	
	Mr. Frank C. Jones		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, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show the date he entered the service.

3.  The applicant states that it is difficult to prove he entered the service.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army    on 6 August 1968 for 2 years.  He was honorably released from active duty on    5 August 1970.

5.  Item 17a (Current Active Service Other Than by Induction, Source of Entry) of the applicant's DD Form 214 erroneously contains the entry, "NA."  Item 17c (Date of Entry) erroneously contains the entry, "NA."

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 6 August 1968 and his DD Form 214 fails to show his enlistment date.  His DD Form 214 should be amended to add his date and source of entry.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That item 17a of the applicant's DD Form 214 be amended to show the source of his entry, "ENLISTED (First Enlistment)," was checked and that item 17c be amended to show his date of entry as  6 August 1968.

BOARD VOTE:  

__tsk___  __wdp__    __fcj___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Ted S. Kanamine
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2003086504	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20030812	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	Mr. Schneider	
ISSUES         1.	100.00	
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