MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:           30 SEPTEMBER 2003                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2003088521

	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	
	Ms. Gale J. Thomas		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond J. Wagner		Chairperson	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		Member	
	Ms. Margaret V. Thompson		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 his records be corrected by changing his social security account number (SSAN) and his first and middle name.

APPLICANT STATES:  That his SSAN should read ____, and not 
_____, and his name should read ____, and not _____.  In support of his request the applicant submits a copy of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge), and Form SSA-2458 (Report of Confidential Social Security Benefit Information) from the Social Security Administration.  

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

He was inducted into the Army of the United States on 24 July 1969, for a period of 2 years.  He served in Vietnam from February 1970 to March 1971.  

The applicant was inducted into the Army under the name of _____.  Documents in the applicant’s records, to include his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) were signed by the applicant as “______.”

At the time of the applicant’s induction, the Army was using military service number (MSN) and not social security account number.  The applicant was assigned the MSN _____.

Effective 1 July 1969, the Department of Defense directed that the military service number would be replaced by the member’s social security account number.  

The applicant was notified by the U.S. Army Administration Center, St. Louis, Missouri, that his personnel records failed to reveal his SSAN, and requested that one be provided to them.  An annotation on a request for his SSAN shows that ____ had been coded into the system as his SSAN.

On 14 March 1971, the applicant was honorably discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, for early separation of overseas returnees.  His DD Form 214 Indicates he had 1 year, 7 months and 3 days of creditable service, and was separated under the name of _____, and the SSAN of ______.  The applicant authenticated his DD Form 214 with his signature.

On 29 March 1972, after the sixth request, the applicant submitted his SSAN of 
_____, to the U.S. Army Reserve Components Personnel and Administration Center.  His SSAN was coded into the system on 3 August 1972.

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.  Evidence shows the applicant was inducted into the Army under the name of ______, and used this name through out his military service.  There is no evidence or documentation that shows he used the name of ______.

2.  Evidence shows that the applicant’s military service number was used during his active duty military service.  After a sixth request, the applicant submitted a social security account number, that was coded into the system on 3 August 1972.  The applicant submits no documentation to show that he had been issued a social security account number prior to his separation from active duty.

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 that 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

___RJW _  __MHM _  __MVT__  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2003088521	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20030930	
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.	100.01	
2.	100.09	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.