IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  18 August 2016

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20150013957


BOARD VOTE:

____X_____  ___X____  ____X____  GRANT FULL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION


2 Enclosures
1.  Board Determination/Recommendation
2.  Evidence and Consideration


		IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  18 August 2016

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20150013957


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 the SSN listed in item 3 of his DD Forms 214 and replacing it with the SSN listed on his DD Form 398.




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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.


		IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  18 August 2016

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20150013957


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 his record to show his social security number (SSN) as "XXX-XX-XxxX" instead of "XXX-XX-XxxX."   

2.  The applicant states his DD Forms 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) incorrectly lists his SSN.

3.  The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214 for the period ending on 
31 July 1973 and his social security card.

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 records contain a DD Form 398 (Statement of Personal History) completed at the time of his induction which lists his SSN as "XXX-XX-XxxX."

3.  He was inducted into the Army of the United States on 26 October 1966.

4.  On 12 September 1967, the applicant was honorably discharged to accept a commission.  Item 3 (SSN) of his DD Form 214 shows his SSN as                  "XXX-XX-XxxX." 

5.  The applicant entered active duty on 13 September 1967 and he was honorably released from active duty on 31 July 1973.  Item 3 (SSN) of this 
DD Form 214 also lists his SSN as "XXX-XX-XxxX."

6.  He provided a copy of his social security card, which lists his SSN as      "XXX-XX-XxxX."

REFERENCES:

Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time of the applicant's separation, prescribed the separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army.  This regulation established standardized policy for the preparation of the DD Form 214.  It stated, in pertinent part, that the complete name and SSN of the separating service member would be entered on the DD Form 214.

DISCUSSION:

The applicant's SSN appears as "XXX-XX-XxxX" on his DD Form 398; however, it appears as "XXX-XX-XxxX" on his DD Forms 214.  It is logical to conclude an administrative error occurred during the preparation of his DD Forms 214.

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