PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF

	BOARD DATE:            13 April 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999030504

	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.  

	Ms. Antoinette Farley		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Member	
	Ms. Sherri V. Ward		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, in effect, that this DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show his place of birth (POB) as Clay Brook, Arkansas, vice Proctor, Arkansas.  In addition, he would like to have his military occupational specialty (MOS) 62G20 (Quarryman) changed to show MOS 62F20 (Crane Shovel Operator).

3.  The applicant states that his POB was inaccurately typed as Proctor, Arkansas, on his DD Form 214, when discharge from active duty on 
7 November 1967.  He further states that he was initially awarded MOS 
62G20 but worked in MOS 62F20.  The applicant points out that unless these corrections are made, it would continue to cause him a severe hardship directly related to his civilian jobs.  He submits a copy of his original birth certificate, which shows that his place of birth was Clay Brook, Arkansas.

4.  The applicant’s military record shows that on 8 November 1965, he was inducted into the Army of the United States.  He completed basic training and advanced individual training in MOS 62G20.

5.  The applicant’s DA Form 20 (Personnel Qualification Record) shows that he was awarded a secondary MOS 62F30 on 17 March 1967.  However, his records show that he was credited with only performing duties in MOS 62G20 during his entire period of service.

6.  On 7 November 1967, he was honorably discharged with 2 years of total active service.  The highest rank he attained was pay grade E-4.

7.  His DD Form 214 shows that his POB in item 8 (Place of Birth) was 
Proctor, Arkansas, and in item 23a (Specialty Number and Title) an entry of MOS 62G20 (Quarryman) was made.

8.  Army Regulation 635-5 in effect in 1967 established the policies and procedures for completion and distribution of the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part, it stated that in item 23a, only the primary MOS and title would be shown. Secondary MOS’s and titles would not be shown.  

CONCLUSIONS:

1. The Board determined that the applicant is entitled to have his records corrected to show his POB as Clay Brook, Arkansas.

2.  The Board further acknowledges that the applicant was awarded a secondary MOS 62F30 as a crane shovel operator on 17 March 1967.

3.  However, his records still show that he performed duties in MOS 62G20 his entire period of service.

4.  Further, in accordance with AR 635-5, only one MOS is to be shown in item 23 of the DD Form 214.

5.  Therefore, the Board concludes that the entry in item 23 of his DD Form
214 is correct.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by issuing to the individual concerned a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214) to show his POB as Clay Brook, Arkansas.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

________  ________  ______  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ______  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__FE ___  __CLA___  __SVW  DENY APPLICATION

		__Fred Eichorn______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999030504	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000413	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19671107	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200 	
DISCHARGE REASON	A112.03	
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	Director	
ISSUES         1.	A100.08	
2.	A100.05	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.