PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:            11 July 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:    AR199032977

	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		Director	
	Mr. Walter Avery, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond J. Wagner		Chairperson	
	Mr. John Saputo		Member	
	Mr. Roger W. Able		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 records be corrected to show his date of birth as 22 December 1932 and his assignments in the Harbor Craft Islands and the Philippines.  He further requests that he be issued a copy of his discharge and all medals due him.

3.  The applicant states that he wished the corrections to be made as requested. In support of his request, he provides a copy of his birth certificate issued on 12 October 1999 showing his date of birth as 22 December 1932.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that except for a DD Form 214 (Report of Separation From The Armed Forces of the United States) the applicant’s records prior to 1953 are not available.  

5.  The records available show he enlisted in the Regular Army on 22 December 1950 and completed the marine engine man course.  His date of birth is listed as 22 December 1933.  He was honorably discharged on 9 December 1953 in grade E-3.  He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on 8 December 1975, achieved the rank of SP4 and was honorably discharged on 15 April 1976. 

6.  His awards include the Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, and the United Nations Service Medal.

7.  The applicant has not explained how his date of birth came to be listed as 22 December 1933 or why he authenticated various documents in his records to include his DD Form 214 listing his date of birth as 22 December 1933.

CONCLUSIONS:

1. The available military records indicate that from the time of enlistment the applicant’s date of birth was shown as 22 December 1933.  The Board notes that the applicant verified his date of birth during his military service and verified that date upon his discharge.

2.  Notwithstanding the applicant’s actions and in view of the Certificate of Birth he has provided the Board concludes that it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s military records to show his date of birth as 22 December 1932.

3.  There are no records available and the applicant has submitted no evidence to confirm his assignments in the Harbor Craft Islands or the Philippines.  If it was the intention of the applicant to have that information placed on his DD Form 214 he should note that the format of the DD Form 214, issued at the time of his separation, did not list overseas assignments.

4.  Insofar as his replacement discharge and awards are concerned it would be appropriate to issue him a DD Form 256, Honorable Discharge Certificate, and the awards shown on his DD Form 214.

5.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by:

a.  issuing to the individual concerned a correction to his DD Form 214 reflecting his date of birth as 22 December 1932;

b.  issuing to him all the awards listed on his DD Form 214; and

c.  issuing him a DD Form 256, Honorable Discharge Certificate.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

__rjw____  ___js___  ___ra ___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__________Raymond J. Wagner__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999032977	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000711	
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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