PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           30 March 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999031568

	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.  

	Mrs. Joyce A. Hughes .		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Barbara J. Ellis		Chairperson	
	Mr. Hubert O. Fry, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Ernest W. Lutz, Jr.		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 his last DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) dated 31 July 1969, be corrected to show that his date of birth as 14 April 1923 instead of 12 April 1923.

3.  The applicant states in effect, that his date of birth on his DD Form 214 is incorrect.  He further states that all other military documents show his correct date of birth as 14 April 1923.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was born on 14 April 1923.  He completed 13 years of formal education.  On 4 February 1943, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army for a period 2 years.  His service was continuous through extensions and reenlistments.  The applicant’s enlistment contracts and other legal documents show his date of birth as 14 April 1923.

5.  On 31 July 1969, the applicant was honorably discharged and transferred to the Army Reserve in pay grade E-8 under the provisions of Title 10 USC Sec 3914 (20 Year Retirement).  He had completed 23 years, 3 months and 24 days of creditable active service.  He was awarded the Legion of Merit; the Army Commendation Medal w/OLC; the Good Conduct Medal; the Silver Clasp w/2nd Loops; the American Campaign Medal; the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; the World War II Victory Medal; the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany); National Defense Service Medal w/OLC; the Korean Service Medal; the Vietnam Service Medal; the United Nations Service Medal; the Vietnam Campaign Medal w/Device 1960; the Meritorious Unit Citation; the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Badge; the Aircraft Crewman Badge; Marksman (M-14 Rifle); the Bronze Star Medal and the Air Medal w/”V” Device.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.   The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant’s date of birth is 
14 April 1923 and not 12 April 1923.

2.  Therefore, 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 issuing the individual concerned a DD Form 215 (Correction to the DD Form 214), by showing that his date of birth is 14 April 1923.

BOARD VOTE:  

__bje___  __hof___  __ewl___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Barbara J. Ellis
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999031568	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000330	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.0900	
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