PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            26 April 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999030617

	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. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Chairperson	
	Ms. Karol A. Kennedy 		Member	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		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 items 19a (Current Active Service Other Than By Induction), 19b (Term of Service (Years)), 19c (Date of Entry) and 24b (Statement of Service/Total Active Service) on his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show that he served 3 years, 11 months and 10 days of total active service.

3.  The applicant states that he served from 28 October 1954 through 26 October 1956 and he believes that a clerical error was made in completing his DD Form 214.  In support of his application, he submits a copy of his DD Form 214.  

4.  The applicant’s military records show he was inducted on 28 October 1954.  He served as a light weapons infantryman and was honorably discharged on 
26 October 1956.

5.  Items 19a (Current Active Service Other Than By Induction), 19b (Term of Service (Years)), 19c (Date of Entry) and 24b (Statement of Service/Total Active Service) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 shows “NA”.  

6.  There is no evidence in the applicant’s personnel records which shows that he was on active duty at the time of his induction.  The applicant’s DD Form 47 (Record of Induction), dated 28 October 1954, shows no prior active service.  The DD Form 47 does show prior service not on active duty in the Naval Reserves.  However, his dates of service in the Naval Reserves are not shown.   

7.  Section 10 (Remarks) of the applicant’s DA Form 24 (Service Record) shows “Total service creditable for basic pay at enlmt [enlistment] 1 yr 11 months
11 days verified DA [Department of the Army] records 2 Dec 54”.  Item 24a(2) (Statement of Service/Creditable for Basic Pay Purposes/Other Service) shows
1 year, 11 months and 11 days.   

8.  There is no evidence in the applicant’s records that he served 3 years, 
11 months and 10 days of total active service.  The applicant’s net service for the period of his DD Form 214 is 1 year, 11 months and 29 days.  His DD Form 214 shows that he served 1 year, 11 months and 11 days of other (Reserve) inactive service.      

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  There is no evidence of record available to the Board, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows that he was on active duty at the time of his induction into the Army.  His induction record indicates that he had no prior active military service.  Therefore, he is not entitled to correction of items 19a (Current Active Service Other Than By Induction), 19b (Term of Service (Years)) or 19c (Date of Entry) on his DD Form 214.  

2.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant served on active duty from
28 October 1954 through 26 October 1956, a total of 1 year, 11 months and
29 days.  However, through an administrative error his service was not properly reflected in item 24b (Total Active Service) on his DD Form 214.  Therefore, it would be in the interest of justice to correct his DD Form 214 at this time.

3.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records but as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing in item 24b (Total Active Service) of the DD Form 214, dated 26 October 1956, pertaining to the individual concerned that he served 
1 year, 11 months and 29 days of total active service.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

SK______  KAK____  CLG____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Stanley Kelley________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999030617	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000426	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19561026	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200   	
DISCHARGE REASON	Expiration term of service	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	113.0000	
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