MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           9 May 2002                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002068137

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Joann Langston		Chairperson	
	Mr. John N. Slone		Member	
	Mr. Terry L. Placek		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That his Report of Transfer or Discharge, DD Form 214, be amended to show his social security number (SSN).

APPLICANT STATES:  That his DD Form 214 shows his service number as his SSN.  Supporting evidence is as listed on the DD Form 149.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

He was inducted into the Army on 24 July 1969.  His Record of Induction, DD Form 47, items 1 (name) and 2 (service number) show a nine-digit identification number having the characteristics of an SSN (5__-6_-9___) as opposed to a service number (i.e., an eight-digit number prefixed by “US”).

All documents in the applicant’s records show his identification number as 5___-6_-9____).  His National Agency Check Request, DD Form 1584, item 4 shows this number as his SSN.

The applicant was released from active duty on 29 March 1971.  His DD Form 214, item 3 shows his SSN as 5__-6_-9___.

The applicant provides a social security card which shows his SSN as 5__-6_-5___.  He provides a Social Security Statement which shows that his SSN is 5__-6_-5___ but that he used another SSN (i.e., the SSN shown on his DD Form 214).

Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the separation documents prepared for soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army.  It establishes standardized policy for the preparation of the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part it states that the DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the soldier’s most recent period of continuous active duty.  It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement or discharge.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  For historical purposes, the Army has an interest in maintaining the accuracy of its records.  The data and information contained in those records should actually reflect the conditions and circumstances that existed at the time the records were created.  In the absence of a showing of material error or injustice, this Board is reluctant to recommend that those records be changed.

2.  All documents in the applicant’s records show that he was inducted with, served on active duty using, and was released from active duty under SSN 5__-6_-9___.  The Social Security Statement he provides shows that his SSN is 5__-6_-5___ but that he also used the SSN as shown on his DD Form 214.  Unless he provides documentation from the Social Security Administration indicating that SSN 5__-6_-9___ was in fact erroneous and SSN 5__-6_-5___ has been his correct SSN all along, the Board will not further consider changing his records.

3.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__jl____  __jns___  __tlp___  DENY APPLICATION

		    Carl W. S. Chun
		    Director, Army Board for Correction
    of Military Records

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002068137	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20020509	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.09	
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6.