MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  22 June 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999034334

	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. Vic Whitney		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Luther L. Santiful		Chairperson	
	Mr. Roger W. Able		Member	
	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		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 Social Security Number (SSN) in his records be corrected to his correct SSN.

APPLICANT STATES:  That he was issued a temporary SSN at enlistment but the Army never changed his records to his correct SSN.  He submits copies of his military records and a letter from the Social Security Administration.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

He enlisted and entered active duty on 1 December 1970.  He completed training as a switchboard operator and served in that position until his separation from active duty on 3 April 1973.  The SSN on his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) is not the SSN that he claims is now correct.

A review of the applicant’s entire military record shows that, from the time of his enlistment to the time of his separation, the SSN listed on his DD Form 214 is consistent throughout all the appropriate documents.  Many of these documents were hand written by the applicant as well as signed by the applicant attesting to their accuracy.  No document has the SSN that he is now requesting.  Additionally, there is no evidence of record that he ever requested to have the SSN in his records changed while he was on active duty.

The letter from the Social Security Administration show the SSN that he is now requesting was issued in June 1968, but with a different first name and a different birth year.  That same SSN was corrected in October 1986 to show his correct date of birth and given first name.

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.  Although the evidence provided by the applicant indicates the SSN that he is using was issued to him 2 ½ years prior to his enlistment, he enlisted and served for 2 years and 4 months under a different SSN.

2.  For historical purposes, the Army has an interest in maintaining the accuracy of its records.  The data and information contained in those records should reflect the conditions and circumstances that existed at the time the records were created.  The applicant’s social security number shown in his records was used by the Army and him throughout his period of service and should not now be changed.

3.  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.

NOTE:  The Army Review Boards Agency Support Division will be requested to furnish the applicant a Transcript of Military Records, DA Form 1569, showing the current SSN for record keeping purposes.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__LS___  __RA___  ___AO___  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX
CASE ID	AR1999034334	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000622	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.09	
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