IN THE CASE OF:	  

		BOARD DATE:	    5 June 2012

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20110025136 


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 correction of the discharge date shown on her DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge).

2.  She states there is a typing error in the year of the discharge date on her DD Form 214.

3.  She provides her DD Form 214.

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.  On 19 July 1961, the applicant enlisted in the Women's Army Corps for a period of 2 years.  
3.  On 25 September 1962, she was ordered to report to the U.S. Army Transfer Station, Fort Dix, NJ, for processing and discharge.  

4.  Her DD Form 214 shows she was honorably discharged.  Item 11d (Effective Date) shows she was discharged on "1 OCT 22."

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

Her DD Form 214 shows an obvious error in the year of her discharge.  Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct her DD Form 214 to show she was discharged in 1962.  

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 amending item 11d of her DD Form 214 to show she was discharged in 1962.



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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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