PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:           24 February 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999030301

	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. Jessie B. Strickland		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Chairperson	
	Mr. James P. Huber		Member	
	Ms. Margaret V. Thompson		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 that the date of birth (DOB) and Social Security Account Number (SSAN) on his report of separation (DD Form 214) dated 20 November 1969 be corrected. 

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that the DD Form 214 dated 20 November 1969 incorrectly reflects his DOB as 8 September 1948 when it is in fact 8 September 1947 and his SSAN incorrectly reflects that the eighth digit is an “8” when in fact it is a “0”.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his SSAN card showing the eighth digit as “0”, a copy of his birth registration card showing his DOB as 8 September 1947, and a copy of his Retired military identification card reflecting the correct information.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 23 November 1966 for a period of 3 years.  At the time of his enlistment he listed his DOB as 8 September 1948 and the Army did not require a SSAN at the time of enlistment so there was none listed.  However, a review of his records show that he did eventually obtain a SSAN and it is recorded throughout his records as containing both an eighth digit of “8” and “0”, depending on the document viewed.  He served until he was honorably released from active duty on 20 November 1969 and was transferred to the USAR.  At the time of separation his DD Form 214 reflected his SSAN as containing an "8" in the eighth digit and his DOB as 8 September 1948.

5.  The applicant subsequently enlisted in the National Guard and was retired for length of service on 1 May 1994.  His report of separation (NGB Form 22) at that time contained the SSAN that is indicated on his SSAN card and his DOB as 8 September 1947.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant has provided the Board with sufficient evidence to convince the Board that an administrative error resulted in his DOB and SSAN being incorrectly entered on his DD Form 214 dated 20 November 1969.

2.  Therefore, it would be in the interest of justice at this time to correct that document to show that the eighth digit of his SSAN is a “0” instead of an “8” and that his DOB is 8 September 1947 instead of 8 September 1948 as currently indicated.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the eighth digit of the SSAN pertaining to the individual concerned as reflected on the DD Form 214 dated 20 November 1969 is a “0” instead of an “8” and that his DOB is 8 September 1947 instead of 8 September 1948 as currently depicted. 

BOARD VOTE:  

__cla__      __jph__     _mvt___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  _______  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________ DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999030301	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	2000/02/24	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.110.0000	189/CORR 214	
2.100.0900	10/SSAN	
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