IN THE CASE OF: 

		BOARD DATE: 28 Marc 2023

		DOCKET NUMBER: AR20220009420


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  correction of his Social Security Number (SSN) on his 
DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to 
reflect 

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENT(S) CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DA Form 2139 (Military Pay Voucher), covering the pay period 1-11 January 
1967
*	U.S. District Court, Federal Pretrial Services Agency, Request for Military Service 
Data, dated 28 November 1977
*	Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Form 21-22 (Appointment of Veterans 
Service Organization as Claimant’s Representative), dated 5 November 2020
*	Army Review Boards Agency (ARBA) letter, 1 April 2022
*	Social Security Card

FACTS:

1.  The applicant did not file within the 3-year time frame provided in Title 10, U.S. 
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 the SSN annotated on his DD Form 214 belongs to another 
veteran named. He would like his DD Form 214 amended to reflect his correct SSN of 

3.  The applicant was inducted into the Army of the United States on 6 January 1965. 
His DD Form 47 (Record of Induction) shows the following:

*	his service number was 
*	he was not a U.S. citizen at the time, but a citizen of the country of 
*	his alien registration receipt card number was
*	the form does not contain a Social Security Number
4.  The following documents in the applicant’s service records all reflect his service 
number as and do not reference a Social Security Number:

*	Standard Form 88 (Report of Medical Examination), dated 27 August 1965
*	DA Form 1811 (Physical and Mental Status on Release from Active Service), 
dated 4 January 1967
*	DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record)

5.  The applicant provided a copy of a Military Pay Voucher covering the pay period 
1-11 January 1967, which shows his Service Number as and his Social Security 
Number as 

6.  The applicant was honorably released from active duty due to expiration term of 
service on 11 January 1967 and transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Control 
Group (Annual Training), item 2 (Service Number) reflects. Item 32 (Remarks) shows 
the applicant’s SSN as 

7.  U.S. Army Administration Center Letter Orders – E, dated 13 March 1968, show the 
applicant was given a general, under honorable conditions discharge from the USAR 
Control Group (Annual Training) effective 13 March 1968. His Service Number is 
reflected on the orders as and his SSN is reflected as.

8.  There are no documents in the applicant’s available service records reflecting his 
SSN as 

9.  The applicant provided the following documents, both of which reflect his SSN as 

*	U.S. District Court, Federal Pretrial Services Agency, Request for Military Service 
Data, dated 28 November 1977
*	Social Security Card

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within 
the military record, the Board found that relief was/was not warranted. The applicant’s 
contentions, the military record, and regulatory guidance were carefully considered. The 
evidence of record shows the applicant consistently used the contested SSN. There is 
no evidence in his records he used the requested SSN at any time during his military 
service. The Army has an interest in maintaining the integrity of its records for historical 
purposes. The information in those records must reflect the conditions and 
circumstances that existed at the time the records were created, unless there is 
sufficient evidence that shows a material 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.

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, 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 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 (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 and 
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. The specific instructions for completion of item 32 (Remarks) states for 
Enlisted personnel one of the entries to be made in this field is the Social Security 
account number, which will be transcribed as SSAN 000-00-0000.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
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