IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 9 June 2016 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150011486 BOARD VOTE: _________ _______ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ___x____ ___x____ ___x____ DENY APPLICATION 2 Enclosures 1. Board Determination/Recommendation 2. Evidence and Consideration IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 9 June 2016 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150011486 BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. Therefore, the Board determined the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned. ___________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. IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 9 June 2016 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150011486 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 correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his correct date of birth and social security number (SSN). 2. The applicant states he just noticed the errors while looking over the form. He was born in 1939 not 1959 and "9" is the final number in his SSN. 3. The applicant provides copies of his DD Form 214, a Certified Transcript of Birth, and a photocopy of his social security card showing his SSN as ending in "9." CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicant's failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file. In all other respects, there are insufficient bases to waive the statute of limitations for timely filing. 2. The applicant was inducted on 14 October 1959. He was issued a service number beginning in "US" indicating he was a member of the Army of the United States as opposed to one that began "RA", which would indicate Regular Army. 3. He was honorably released from active duty (REFRAD) on 1 September 1961. Block 32 (Remarks) of his DD Form 214 shows his SSN as ending in "6." 4. The DD Form 214 as in effect when the applicant was REFRAD had no block or space to show an SSN. In fact, the Armed Forces first started to use the SSN for identification in about 1967. 5. An SSN is not shown in many places in the applicant's record; however, it was entered on his DD Form 47 (Record of Induction), DA Form 24 (Service Record) and DD Form 93 (Record of Emergency Data). In every instance the SSN ends in "6." 6. A DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214), dated 26 January 1962, corrected the date of birth to that shown on the Certified Transcript of Birth that the applicant now submits with his application. DISCUSSION: 1. The date of birth shown on the applicant's DD Form 214 was corrected in 1962. 2. The SSN shown in the remarks block on his DD Form 214 matches that shown elsewhere in his records. 3. Considering all the evidence and information presented by the applicant together with the evidence of record, the applicant offers insufficient evidence to warrant a further change to his official military service records. 4. For historical purposes, the Army has an interest in maintaining the integrity of its records. The data and information contained in those records should reflect the conditions and circumstances that existed at the time the records were created. In the absence of a showing of material error or injustice, there is a reluctance to recommend that those records be changed. //NOTHING FOLLOWS// ABCMR Record of Proceedings AR20150000953 Enclosure 1 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20150011486 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Enclosure 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20150011486 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Enclosure 2