PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            2 April 2002
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2001063434

	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. Jessie B. Strickland		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. George D. Paxson		Chairperson	
	Ms. Deborah S. Jacobs		Member	
	Mr. Ronald E. Blakely		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 reflect his correct Social Security Account Number (SSAN).

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that the SSAN entered on his records belongs to another individual and his records should be corrected to reflect his correct SSAN.  In support of his application he submits a letter from the Social Security Administration verifying his correct SSAN.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in Rochester, New York on 23 February 1966, for a period of 3 years and training as a field wireman.  At the time of his enlistment he was issued a Regular Army serial number.  There is no indication in the available records to show that he had a SSAN at the time he enlisted.  However, his records show that a subsequent entry was made on his Enlisted Qualification Record (DA Form 20) showing a SSAN.

5.  The applicant remained on active duty until he was discharged under honorable conditions on 14 March 1968, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-212 for unsuitability due to apathy.  He had served 2 years and 14 days of total active service and had 8 days of lost time due to being absent without leave. His report of separation (DD Form 214) reflected a SSAN ending in 8674. 

6.  The supporting letter from the Social Security Administration indicates that the applicant’s SSAN ends in 7570 and was issued to the applicant in 1971.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  It appears that the applicant did not have a SSAN while he was in the service and the Department did not take the steps necessary to verify the validity of the SSAN contained on his records.

2.  Therefore, the Board finds that it would be in the interest of justice to correct his SSAN to reflect that his correct SSAN is that number verified by the Social Security Administration ending in 7570.

3.  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 showing that the correct SSAN of the individual concerned is that number provided by the Social Security Administration as ending in 7570.

BOARD VOTE:  

___gp___  ___reb__  __dj ____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		____George D. Paxson____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001063434	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	2002/04/02	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  10	100.0900/SSAN	
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