IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 13 October 2011 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20110005863 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests reconsideration of the Board's denial of his previous request for upgrade of his undesirable discharge to an honorable discharge. 2. The applicant states he was a good Soldier and was never absent without leave (AWOL). He contends he had to get out for financial reasons and because he had a wife but could not get military housing. 3. The applicant provides his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge), effective 11 July 1961. CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR2010008011 on 14 October 2010. 2. The applicant submitted a new argument which was not previously considered by the ABCMR; therefore, it is considered new evidence and as such warrants consideration by the Board. 3. The applicant stated, in the original Record of Proceedings, that his undesirable discharge was due to a personal reason, "Pride." 4. The record does not contain a discharge packet, but does show he initially enlisted in the Regular Army on 19 October 1949. He subsequently successfully completed two additional periods of service prior to reenlisting on 11 April 1959. 5. On 11 July 1961, he received an undesirable discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-208 (Personal Separations - Discharge - Unfitness) with a separation program number (SPN) of 28F (Established pattern of showing dishonorable failure to pay just debts). 6. There are no documents in the record showing the applicant had a financial hardship, or that he was unjustly denied military housing. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. The new arguments provided by the applicant were carefully considered but found not to have merit. 2. The evidence of record does not show he was experiencing financial hardship or that his inability to obtain military housing for his spouse contributed to the misconduct that led to his discharge. 3. In view of the above, his request should be denied. BOARD VOTE: ________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ___X____ ____X___ ___X____ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis to amend the decision of the ABCMR set forth in Docket Number AR20100008011 on 14 October 2010. _______ _ X_______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20110005863 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20110005863 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1