BOARD DATE: 20 December 2012 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120010376 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his date of birth (DOB) as 29 instead of 27 October 19xx. 2. The applicant states his DD Form 214 shows an incorrect DOB. 3. The applicant provides his DD Form 214 and certificate of birth. CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 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 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. While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file. In all other respects, there are insufficient bases to waive the statute of limitations for timely filing. 2. The applicant completed a Selective Service System (SSS) Form 254 (Application for Voluntary Induction), dated 11 March 1965. He listed his DOB as 29 October 19xx. 3. His DD Form 398 (Statement of Personal History) which would have listed the DOB that he disclosed at the time of induction is not available for review with this case. 4. His DD Form 47 (Induction Record) shows he was inducted into the Army of the United States on 9 April 1965. Item 5 (DOB) lists his DOB as 27 October 19xx. 5. His contemporaneous DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) which was created upon his induction lists his DOB as 27 October 19xx. He reviewed this form at a later date and placed his signature in the appropriate place. 6. His official records also contain various documents, including induction and separation Reports of Medical Examination, that list the same DOB as the one listed on his induction record. He authenticated some of these documents when it was appropriate by placing his signature in the appropriate place. 7. He was honorably released from active duty on 21 March 1967. Item 9 (DOB) of his DD Form 214 lists his DOB as 27 October 19xx. He authenticated this form by placing his signature in the appropriate place. 8. He submitted a birth certificate, dated (issued) 9 February 1999, that contains a name similar to his with a DOB of 29 October 19xx. 9. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. The regulation directs that the purpose of the separation document is to provide the individual with documentary evidence of his or her military service. It is important that information entered on the form should be complete and accurate. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The applicant submitted an application for voluntary induction and listed his DOB as 29 October 19xx. However, his Record of Induction and several other subsequent military documents erroneously listed his DOB as 27 vice 29 October 19xx. The problem was compounded when his DD Form 214 also listed an incorrect DOB of 27 October 19xx. Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show his correct DOB of 29 October 19xx. BOARD VOTE: ___x_____ ___x_____ ___x__ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his DD Form 214 by deleting the entry in item 9 and adding the entry as it is listed on his SSS Form 254. _______ _ _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. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20120010376 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20120010376 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1