ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	IN THE CASE OF:

	BOARD DATE:  20 June 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20170008099


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United 
States Report of Transfer or Discharge) for the period ending 10 March 1970 to show in 
item 23a (Specialty Number and Title) his military occupational specialty (MOS) as 
11C10 (Indirect Fire Infantryman) instead of 73C20 (Pay Dispersing Specialist.)

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)

FACTS:

1.  The applicant did not file within the three year time frame provided in Title 10, United 
States Code (USC), section 1552 (b); however, the Army Board for Correction of 
Military Records conducted a substantive review of this case and determined it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file. 

2.  The applicant states, in effect that 

a.	Item 23a of his DD Form 214 lists his primary MOS (PMOS) as 73C2O, but his 
PMOS should read 11C1O.  His PMOS was 11C1O, which is the MOS he served in 
during combat operations in Vietnam.  

b.	When he was wounded in Vietnam and was discharged from the Army Hospital,
he finished the remainder of his time in the Army as in MOS 73C (Clerk); however, he 
wants his records to reflect his PMOS as an 11C1O.

3.  Item 23a of his DD Form 214 shows his MOS as 73C2O.

4.  The applicant’s military records contain a DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification 
Record), which reflects the following information:

     a.  Item 23 (MOS) –  shows he received his secondary MOS for 11C2O on 12 July 
1968 and he received his PMOS of 73C2O on 5 May 1969. 

     b.  Item 38 (Record of Assignment) - shows he was assigned to the following units:

*	Company A, 2nd Battalion 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division in duty MOS 
11C10 from 12 July 1968 to 16 March 1969
*	501st Administration Command, 1st Armored Division in duty MOS 73C2O 
from 17 March 1969 to 10 March 1970

5.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), states for item 23a in DD Form 214 
to enter the PMOS.  At the time of his discharge, the applicant’s PMOS was 73C2O.

6.  On 10 March 1970, he was honorably released from active duty and transferred to 
the U.S. Army Reserve Control Group.    

7.  On 30 January 2015, he received a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214), 
which awarded him the Purple Heart, pursuant to General Orders Number 253, dated
7 November 1968 for wounds he received in connection with military operations against 
a hostile force in Vietnam on 6 November 1968. 

BOARD DISCUSSION:

1.  After review of the application and all evidence, the Board determined that there is 
sufficient evidence to grant full relief. The record reflects that the applicant served 12 
months in MOC 11C20, Infantry Indirect Fire Crewman.  

BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

: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 full relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of 
the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending the applicant’s 
DD Form 214 ending “10 Mar 70” by entering:

*	in item 23a (Specialty Number and Title): “11C20 Infantry Indirect Fire Crewman” 
and
*	In item 23b (Related Civilian Occupation and D.O.T. Number): “NA”



	  
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.


ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE(S):

Not Applicable

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REFERENCES:

1.  Title 10, USC, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military 
records must be filed within three 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 three-year statute of 
limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so.

2.  Army Regulation 635-5, dated 23 January 1967, prescribed the separation 
documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active 
military service or control of the Army.  For items 23a and 23b, enter PMOS code 
number and title.  If the specialty represented by the MOS has a related civilian 
occupation, enter in item 23b the appropriate job title and code number from the 
dictionary of occupational titles.  If not applicable, enter “NA”

3.  Army Regulation 635-8 (Separation Processing and Documents), dated 17 
September 2019, prescribes procedures for entering school completion data in 
paragraph 5-6k:  Enter the titles of all MOSs or areas of concentration (AOCs) awarded 
and held for at least 1 year during the current period of service and include for each 
MOS/AOC the number of years and months held. For time determinations, 16 or more 
days counts as a month. Do not count time in training (basic training, advanced 
individual training, Basic Officer’s Leader Course, or MOS-producing school). Primary 
specialty MOS or AOC is awarded by Service school completion or by publication of 
orders awarding the MOS or AOC.

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20170008099
	
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