BOARD DATE: 22 August 2013 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130002046 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 date of birth (DOB) shown on his DD Form 2 (Report of Transfer or Discharge). 2. The applicant states he was born in . 3. The applicant provides copies of his birth certificate and DD Form 2. CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant was inducted on 19 January 1966. His DD Form 47 (Record of Induction) and DD Form 398 (Statement of Personal History) both show his DOB as January . 2. His 9 October 1968 DD Form 2 shows his DOB as January . 3. The birth certificate that he submits shows his DOB as January . DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Given that the information provided at the time of his induction matches his birth certificate, his DD Form 2 should be corrected. 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 changing his 9 October 1968 DD Form 2 to show a DOB of January . _______ _ X _______ ___ 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. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20130002046 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20130002046 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1