PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  25 May 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999031655

	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. Carl W. S. Chun
Ms. Stephanie Thompkins		Director
Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge		Chairperson	
	Mr. Kenneth L. Wright		Member	
	Mr. Ernest W. Lutz		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 Bronze Star Medal be added to his separation document (DD Form 214) and correction to his social security number.

3.  The applicant states he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and it was not shown on his DD Form 214.  He also states that his social security number is incorrect.  He submits a copy of his citation and order for the medal and tax form for the year 1999 in support of his request.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was appointed in the Reserve as a second lieutenant effective 2 June 1961.

5.  He entered on active duty effective 5 July 1961.  He was promoted to first lieutenant effective 5 January 1963 and captain effective 27 April 1965.

6.  Orders dated 8 April 1968 show he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in connection with military operations against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. 

7.  He was separated from active duty effective 14 May 1969 and transferred to the USAR Control Group (Reinforcement).  He was discharged from the USAR effective 24 September 1974.

8.  His DD Form 214, Item 24, does not show the Bronze Star Medal.

9.  His military personnel records shows a different social security number than his finance records.  His DD Form 214 lists the same social number as his military records.

10.  Documentation submitted by the applicant from the Social Security Administration verifies that his correct social security number is the same one as shown in his finance records.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant is entitled to correction to his separation document to show he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.  The award was erroneously omitted at the time of his separation.

2.  The applicant is also entitled to correction of his social security number.  His social security number was incorrectly entered on his military records.  In this case, his finance records reflect the correct social security number.

3.  The applicant’s separation document and military records should be corrected to show his correct social security number as shown on documentation from the Social Security Administration.

4.  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:

a. by adding the Bronze Star Medal on the separation document of the individual concerned; and

b. by correcting the fourth digit of his social security number to a “6” and the fifth digit to a “8”.

BOARD VOTE:  

_EA___  __KW__  __EL______  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__Elzey J. Arledge_______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999031655	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000525	
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.		
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4.		
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6.