| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Deborah L. Brantley | Senior Analyst |
| Ms. Joann Langston | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Geoge D. Paxson | Member | |
| Mr. Charles Gainor | Member |
2. The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to reflect that he was separated in pay grade E-5 vice E-4. In support of his request he submits a copy of his promotion orders.
3. Records available to the Board indicate the applicant entered active duty on
3 March 1969 and was promoted to pay grade E-4 on 12 November 1969. On
22 July 1970, while assigned to a signal battalion in Korea, the applicant was promoted to the rank of sergeant, pay grade E-5. The effective date of his promotion was 13 July 1970. Documents authenticated by the applicant, and various members of his chain command, subsequent to his promotion, including a property inventory, separation physical examination, installation clearance record, and the orders releasing him from active duty, all reflect his rank as sergeant. His 6 October 1970 DD Form 214 (items 5a, 5b, and 6), however, reflects his grade as SP4, E-4, with the 12 November 1969 date of rank.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The evidence confirms that applicant was promoted to sergeant/E-5 effective 13 July 1970 and there is no indication he was reduced in grade prior to his
6 October 1970 separation date. Various documents in his file confirm that he did serve in pay grade E-5 prior to his separation and as such is entitled to have his separation document corrected accordingly.
2. In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.
RECOMMENDATION:
That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing on the applicant's 1970 DD Form 214 that he was separated in the grade of sergeant/E-5 with a date of rank of 13 July 1970.
BOARD VOTE:
__JL____ __GDP__ __CG ___ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
____Joann Langston____
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR2002068606 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | YYYYMMDD |
| DATE BOARDED | 20020425 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | (HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR) |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | YYYYMMDD |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR . . . . . |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | GRANT |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 110.00 |
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