MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:  15 June 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999032929

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mr. Paul A. Petty		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Orville W. Troesch . 		Chairperson	
	Ms. Margaret V. Thompson		Member	
	Ms. Kathleen A. Newman		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That his rank at the time of discharge be shown as  Specialist 2nd Class and that his records be corrected to show his place of birth as Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

APPLICANT STATES:  That he was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and provides a copy of an application to the Pennsylvania State Division of Vital Statistics for a birth certificate.  The state returned the application stating that they had no record of the applicant’s birth and they could not verify his place of birth.  The applicant also states that he was a Specialist 2nd Class when he was discharged in 1945.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's complete military records are not available and are presumed destroyed in the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Archive.  Many WWII era records were destroyed in that fire.  Reconstructed, limited records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 
11 July 1940.  After attending basic training, he attended the Veterinary School.  His Separation Qualification Record, WD AGO Form 100, shows that he served 12 months as a veterinary technician in the highest rank of Private First Class (PFC); 14 months as a Meat and Dairy Inspector in the highest rank of PFC; 
5 months as a General Clerk in the highest rank of PFC; and 29 months as a rifleman in the highest rank of PFC.  The applicant’s final payroll record also shows that he was a PFC at the time of discharge.  The applicant was honorably discharged on 16 October 1945 by reason of demobilization.  His WD AGO Form 53-55, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge, shows his place of birth as Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, the same as his home address at the time of entry into the service.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  That there is no evidence that the applicant was a Specialist 2nd Class or that he was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

2.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__OT___  __MT___  ___KN___  DENY APPLICATION

		    Carl W. S. Chun
		    Director, Army Board for Correction
    of Military Records

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999032929	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000615	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.100	Administrative Matters	
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