IN THE CASE OF:	  

		BOARD DATE:	  2 February 2012

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20110015783 


THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE:

1.  Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any).

2.  Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any).


THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant requests his date of birth (DOB) be changed from  May to  March  on his DD Form 4 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge).

2.  He states his DOB is  March , but his discharge document shows his DOB as  May .  

3.  He provides his birth certificate and DD Form 4.  

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice.  This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicant’s failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so.  While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant’s failure to timely file.  In all other respects, there are insufficient bases to waive the statute of limitations for timely filing.

2.  The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 11 May 1966.  

3.  The following documents in his Army military personnel record show his DOB as  March :

* DD Form 4 (Enlistment Record – Armed Forces of the United States)
* DA Form 41 (Record of Emergency Data)
* DD Form 398 (Statement of Personal History)
* DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record)

4.  On 4 May 1969, he was released from active duty and transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve (Reinforcement) on the following day.  

5.  Item 9 (DOB) of his DD Form 4 shows his DOB as  May .

6.  He provided a copy of his birth certificate which shows his DOB as  March .  

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s contention that he was born on  March  is acknowledged and supported by the evidence of record.  

2.  His birth certificate and documents in his service record show his DOB as  March .  However, his DD Form 4 shows his DOB as  May .  

3.  It appears that administrative error occurred when his DOB was recorded on his DD Form 4.  

4.  Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct his DOB on his DD Form 4 to show his correct DOB as  March .

BOARD VOTE:

____X____  ____X____  ___X_____  GRANT FULL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION



BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief.  As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by deleting the entry “ MAY 46” from item 9 of his DD Form 4 and adding the entry “ MAR 46.”




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               CHAIRPERSON
      
I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case.



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