ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE CASE OF:  

BOARD DATE:  3 January 2019
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20170008857

APPLICANT REQUESTS: Reconsideration of his earlier request for correction to his 
first and middle names on his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty).

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD

   *	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Records
*	Self-Authored Statement
*	Certificate of Live Birth
   *	DD Form 214 
FACTS
1.	Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the 
previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of 
Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20070010346 on 20 December 2007.

2.	The applicant states his birth name should be amended to his birth given name 
 	or that there be a reference that  	and  	  
are one and the same person belonging to his social security number. During the 
induction process he was not advised to use his birth name per Army regulation.

3.	The applicant provides:

   a.	Self-authored statement, dated 8 May 2017, requesting his name be changed 
from  	to  	.  It was brought to his attention that his birth 
name should have been used. The Catholic nuns changed his name from Fxxxx for 
		for J 	.  He would like all of his affairs under his birth given name. 
He served in a period where many ran or differed which means he completed his civic 
duty.

b.	Certificate of Live Birth, reflecting the name

4.	By regulation, DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) is the basic source 
document for preparing the DD Form 214.



5.	A review of the applicant’s service records shows the following:

a.	5 July 1972, he was inducted into the Army of the United States.

b.	The following documents show his name as Fxxxx X. H 	:

*	DD Form 398 (Statement of Personal History)
*	DD Form 47 (Record of Induction)
*	DD Form 20
*	DD Form 214

c.	27 June 1974, he was honorably released from active duty.

6.	The applicant’s record contains a previous ABCMR case in which he petitioned the 
Board for a name change, the Board denied his request on 20 December 2007.

BOARD DISCUSSION
After reviewing the Record of Proceedings and all supporting documents, the Board 
determined that relief was not warranted. Because the service record had no record 
with the requested name and reflect circumstances as they existed at the time of 
service, the Board found no relief was appropriate.
The Board also stated that placing these records in the OMPF of the service 
member will help remove any confusion of the different names of the applicant, if 
needed.
BOARD VOTE
Member 1 Member 2   Member 3
:	:	:	Full Grant
:	:	:	Partial Grant
:	:	:	Formal Hearing Grant
:X	X	X	Deny


ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE(S)



BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION
The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or 
injustice. Therefore, the Board determined the overall merits of this case are insufficient 
as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
1/7/2019

 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.



REFERENCE

Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, prescribed the 
separation documents that are furnished to individuals who are retired, discharged, or 
released from active military service. Separation documents provide the recipient with a 
record of their military service. DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) is the basic 
source document for preparing the DD Form 214. However, in preparing the DD Form 
214, personnel officers should review all available documents such as the Military 
Personnel Records Jacket, Military Personnel Financial Data Records, Personal 
Financial Record, reassignment orders, enlisted or induction records and any DD Forms 
214 for prior service.