IN THE CASE OF 

		BOARD DATE:  22 November 2021

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20210012256


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United
States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to reflect his social security number (SSN) as 
in lieu of 

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DD Form 214
*	social security card

FACTS:

1.  The applicant did not file within the 3-year time frame provided in Title 10, United 
States Code, section 1552(b); however, the Army Board for Correction of Military 
Records (ABCMR) 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 his DD Form 214 has an incorrect SSN listed and he needs it 
corrected.  His correct SSN is and not 

3.  The applicant was inducted into the Army of the United States on 18 January 1955.  
His DD Form 47 (Record of Induction) contains a service number, and does not list his 
SSN.

4.  A DA Form 873 (Certificate of Clearance and/or Security Determination), dated 
29 August 1955, likewise only contains a service number, which matches that on his 
DD Form 47, and does not list the applicant’s SSN.

5.  The applicant was honorably released from active duty on 17 January 1957, after 
2 years of net active service, and transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR).  Item 2 
(Service Number) on his DD Form 214 matches the service number listed in the 
applicant’s two previously discussed service documents.  Item 32 (Remarks) lists the 
applicant’s SSN as 

6.  XV U.S. Army Corps Letter Order S01-2045, dated 28 December 1962, honorably 
discharged the applicant from the USAR and removed him from the Standby Reserve 
effective 31 December 1962.  The Letter Order lists the applicant’s service number, as 
listed on the above-referenced service documents, and does not list his SSN.

7.  Aside from the applicant’s DD Form 214, there are no other documents in his 
available service records reflecting his SSN.

8.  The applicant provided a copy of his social security card, which shows his SSN to be  


BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found that relief 
was not warranted. Based on the period of the applicant’s service, the Department of 
the Army was phasing out the use of service numbers in lieu of Social Security 
Numbers. As his record is void any evidence of the SSN reflected on the provided 
documentation and consistently reflects his assigned service number, the Board found 
no error which warranted correction.  























BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:	:	:	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:X	:X	:X	DENY APPLICATION


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.

		  
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.















REFERENCES:

1.  Title 10, United States 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.

2.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Administrative Separation Procedures and Forms), 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 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge).  
The general instructions stated all available records would be used as a basis for 
preparation of the DD Form 214.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
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