BOARD DATE:	  21 May 2013

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20120019563 


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 3 January 1939 instead of 3 June 1939.

2.  The applicant states his DOB is incorrect on his DD Form 214.

3.  The applicant provides his birth certificate and DD Form 214.

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 enlisted in the Regular Army on 6 October 1964.  He was honorably released from active duty as an overseas returnee on 6 October 1967 and he was transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve Control Group (Reinforcement) to complete his remaining Reserve obligation.  He completed 2 years, 11 months, and 28 days of total active service.

3.  A thorough review of every document contained in his available military personnel record, many of which bear his signature, shows that his date of birth consistently appears as 3 January 1939.

4.  Item 9 (Date of Birth) of his DD Form 214 shows his date of birth as 3 June 1939.

5.  The applicant provides his birth certificate on which his date of birth appears as 3 January 1939.

6.  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.  It states item 9 is self-explanatory.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant contends that his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show his DOB as 3 January 1939 vice 3 June 1939.

2.  The applicant's service documents show his DOB as 3 January 1939 and the applicant has provided a birth certificate which supports this date.  It appears the incorrect DOB listed on his DD Form 214 was a result of a typographical error and/or administrative oversight.  Therefore, it would be appropriate at this time to correct his DD Form 214 to show his DOB as 3 January 1939.

BOARD VOTE:

___x__  ___x_____  ___x_____  GRANT FULL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION



BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined the evidence presented is 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 deleting the current entry from item 9 of his DD Form 214 and replacing it with the entry "3 Jan 39."



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               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.


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