IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 19 September 2018 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20170003751 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: 19 September 2018 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20170003751 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 amending his 1971 DD Form 214 to show his Social Security Number as it is shown on his DA Form 3072-1 and his social security card. ____________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. IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 19 September 2018 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20170003751 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 DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to reflect his social security number (SSN) as . 2. The applicant states someone incorrectly typed his SSN on his DD Form 214. 3. The applicant provides copies of his DD Form 214, social security card and a civilian pay/insurance voucher. 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 29 May 1969. His DD Form 4 (Enlistment Contract – Armed Forces of the United States) does not contain a SSN. It only reflects his service number. 3. On 29 May 1969, Special Orders 104 issued by the Department of the Army, Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station Boston reflects his enlistment in the Regular Army and shows his SSN as . 4. On 28 May 1971, he was honorably released from active duty. Item 3 (Social Security Number) of his DD Form 214 shows his SSN as . 5. On 3 October 1972, he and a government official completed DA Form 3072 (Request for Waiver of Disqualification for Enlistment/Reenlistment in the Regular Army for Personnel Applying from Civilian Life). Within this form it shows he had prior service and his former SSN was . Concurrently, it shows his current SSN as . His former service number is also recorded on this form. 6. The social security card and voucher he provided shows his SSN as . REFERENCES: Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, prescribed the separation documents that must be prepared for Soldiers at the time of retirement, discharge, or release from active duty service or control of the Active Army. It established standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. The general instructions stated to ensure that all information entered on the DD Form 214 is accurate. The specific instructions for item 3 stated to verify the accuracy with the SSN of record. DISCUSSION: There is evidence in the applicant’s record showing his SSN was changed in 1972, after his release from active duty in 1971. The new SSN is recorded and filed in his record during a period when he was seeking to reenlist in the Regular Army. //NOTHING FOLLOWS// ABCMR Record of Proceedings AR20150000953 Enclosure 1 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20170003751 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Enclosure 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20170003751 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Enclosure 2