IN THE CASE OF:

		BOARD DATE:  6 March 2012

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2011001012 


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 DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show his date of birth (DOB) as  December . 

2.  The applicant states the DOB is incorrectly listed on his DD Form 214. 

3.  The applicant provides copies of his DD Form 214 and Certificate of Birth, North Carolina showing his DOB as  December .

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant is a retired U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) lieutenant colonel.

2.  His records contain numerous documents showing the DOB of  December .  Among the documents are:

* DA Form 61 (Application for Appointment) 
* SF  (Report of Medical Examination), dated 20 July 1954
* DA Form 1140 (Army Reserve Qualification and Availability Statement) 
* Headquarters, Minnesota Military District assignment orders 
DA Form 42 (Application for Identification Card
* SF , dated 5 March 1973 
* DA Form 66 (Officer Qualification Record)
* DD Form 214 

3.  His records contain the following document showing his DOB as  December :

* TAGD Form 109 (Request for Statement of Service) 
* DA Form 73 (Certificate of Clearance and/or Security Determination) 
* AGPZ Form 61 (Computation of Officer's Service)

4.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  The regulation directs that the purpose of the separation document is to provide the individual with documentary evidence of his or her military service.  It is important that information entered on the form should be complete and accurate.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Although most of his records show the DOB of  December , his records do contain documents that indicate the DOB of  December , which he claims is correct.  

2.  In view of the foregoing, there is sufficient evidence for granting the applicant's request to correct his DD Form 214.


BOARD VOTE:

____X  __  ____X __  ____X  __  GRANT FULL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined the evidence presented is 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 from item 9 (Date of Birth) of his DD Form 214 the entry  December , and replacing it with the entry  December .



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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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