RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS.


IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-00496

					COUNSEL:  NONE

					HEARING DESIRED:  NO 



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His WD AGO Form 53-55, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation - 
Honorable Discharge, be changed as follows:

      Date of Enlistment from 21 October 1942 to 19 October 1942
      
      Date of Separation from 5 October 1945 to 9 October 1945


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was not afforded the opportunity to review his WD AGO Form 53-
55 prior to his separation.

He is a decorated World War II veteran who has published seven 
military history books.  His legacy is important to his loved ones 
and he would appreciate the Board’s consideration in the 
correction of his own history.

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at 
Exhibit A.


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

According to the applicant’s WD AGO Form 53-55 dated 8 October 
1945, on 21 October 1942, he entered the Army Air Forces and was 
honorably discharged on 5 October 1945.


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIPV recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or an injustice.  There are no source documents that 
reflect the date changes the applicant is requesting.

A complete copy of the DPSPIV evaluation is at Exhibit C.



APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 18 June 2015, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded 
to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days.  As of 
this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit 
D).


FINDING AND CONCLUSIONS:

After careful consideration of applicant’s request and the 
available evidence of record, we find the application untimely. 
The applicant did not file within three years after the alleged 
error or injustice was discovered as required by Title 10, United 
States Code, Section 1552, Correction of military records:  claims 
incident thereto and AFI 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction 
of Military Records.  The applicant has not shown a plausible 
reason for the delay in filing, and we are not persuaded that the 
record raises issues of error or injustice which require 
resolution on the merits.  While the applicant claims a date of 
discovery of less than three years ago, in our view, the 
reasonable date of discovery of the alleged error or injustice was 
more than three years ago and the application is therefore 
untimely.  Therefore, we cannot conclude it would be in the 
interest of justice to excuse the applicant’s failure to file in a 
timely manner.


THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The application was not timely filed and it would not be in the 
interest of justice to waive the untimeliness.  It is the decision 
of the Board, therefore, to reject the application as untimely.


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number 
BC-2015-00496 in Executive Session on 1 September 2015, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      , Panel Chair
      , Member
      , Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

      Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 29 January 2015, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B.  Applicant's Available Master Personnel Records.
      Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIPV, dated 23 April 2015.
      Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 June 2015.