PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            29 March 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999030961

	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. Joseph A. Adriance		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Robert G. Hinkle		Chairperson	
	Mr. Mark D. Manning		Member	
	Mr. James P. Steuve		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 the middle name shown on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that the middle name showing on his DD Form 214 is incorrect and he has enclosed a copy of the DD Form 214 and copies of his Driver’s License and Firearm Owner’s Identification Card, issued by the City of Peoria in the State of Illinois, in support of his application. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted into the Army of the United States for 2 years on 15 April 1970.  He served on active duty until being honorably discharged on 28 January 1972, after completing 1 year, 
9 months, and 14 days of active military service.  

5.  Block 1 of the DD Form 214 issued to the applicant lists his middle name as Lee.  The applicant’s DA Form 20 (Qualification Record) indicates that the applicant’s middle initial is “E” and the preponderance of the documents contained in his Military Personnel Records Jacket indicates that his middle name is Edward.  The exceptions are the induction DD Form 47 (Record of Induction) and DD Form 214, which both indicate a middle name of Lee.  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Notwithstanding the fact that the applicant’s middle name was listed as Lee on his Record of Induction and his DD Form 214, it appears given the preponderance of the evidence, and the applicant’s contention, that these two key documents were in error.  Therefore, the Board concludes relief in this area would be appropriate at this time.

2.  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 the middle name of the individual concerned as Edward.

BOARD VOTE:  

___rgh__  __mdm __  ___jps___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		____Robert G. Hinkle_____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999029478	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	2000/03/29	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	1972/01/28	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON	Early Release of First Term Personnel.	
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  2	100.0100	
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