RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2009-00811 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. His DD Form 214, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation 
Honorable Discharge, be changed to reflect his date of 
enlistment (DOE) as 22 December 1944 rather than 22 December 
1945. 

 

2. His date of birth (DOB) be changed from 16 May 1927 to 
16 May 1926. (Administratively corrected). 

 

3. He receive Foreign Service credit for the time he served in 
Germany. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

His DOE was incorrectly recorded on his DD Form 214. 

 

In support of his request, applicant provides copies of letters 
from the Veterans Service Office/Department of the Army Review 
Boards Agency, his birth certificate and DD Form 214. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant’s military personnel records were destroyed by 
fire in 1973. Therefore, the facts surrounding his separation 
cannot be verified. Data extracted from his reconstructed 
records reflects he enlisted in the Armed Forces on 22 December 
1945. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIPV recommends denial of the applicant’s request for a 
change of his DOE. DPSIPV states after a thorough review of the 
discharge document he provided, item 39 shows 3 months and 11 
days prior service and the dates of the latest immunizations in 
item 35. The earliest immunization shown is 28 September 1945 


and is prior to the 22 December 1945 enlistment date. DPSIPV 
does not know when the prior service was performed and he did 
not provide any documentation for his prior service. If it was 
immediately prior to the 22 December 1945 enlistment, the 
earliest date of service would be 11 September 1945. DPSIPV 
states the applicant did not provide any documentation to 
support his claim that the DOE was recorded incorrectly when he 
was discharged in 1946. The 3 months and 11 days are already 
documented on the discharge document. 

 

The complete DPSIPV evaluation is at Exhibit B. 

 

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial of his request for foreign service 
credit. DPAPP states a thorough review of his Master Personnel 
Records is not possible due to the fact they were destroyed. 
The applicant did not provide any evidence that he was stationed 
or had temporary duty (TDY) in Germany, or any other foreign 
location. 

 

The complete DPAPP evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit 
C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the 
applicant on 30 October 2009 for review and comment within 30 
days. As of this date, this office has received no response 
(Exhibit C). 

 

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

 

1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by 
existing law or regulations. 

 

2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 

 

3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. After a 
thorough review of the available evidence and the applicant’s 
complete submission, we find insufficient evidence which would 
lead us to believe the service dates recorded on his DD Form 
214 are incorrect or in error. Therefore we agree with the 
opinions and recommendations of the Air Force office of primary 
responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our 
conclusion that the applicant has not provided sufficient 
evidence to substantiate his claim. Should he secure 
supporting documentation to substantiate otherwise, we would be 
willing to reconsider his application. In the absence of 
persuasive evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to 


recommend favorable consideration of his application. With 
respect to his other request, AFPC stated they will 
administratively correct his records to reflect his DOB as 
16 May 1926. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINED THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice; that the 
application was denied without a personal appearance; and that 
the application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of 
newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this 
application. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered BC-2009-00811 in 
Executive Session on 9 December 2009 under the provisions of AFI 
36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

, Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 8 May 2008, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIPV, dated 27 August 2009. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 22 October 2009. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 October 2009. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair