| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mr. William Blakely | Analyst |
| Mr. Arthur A. Omartian | Chairperson | ||
| Mr. Kenneth W. Lapin | Member | ||
| Mr. Donald P. Hupman, Jr. | Member |
2. The applicant requests, in effect, that his separation document (DD Form 214) be corrected to show an effective date of separation of 16 April 1974.
3. The applicant states, in effect, the DD Form 214 issued to him upon his discharge from the Army erroneously shows his effective date of discharge as
16 April 1971. In support of his application, he submits a copy of his DD Form 214 and a letter of support.
4. The applicant’s military records show that he entered the Army on 29 June 1970. He was honorably discharged on 15 July 1971, for the purpose of immediate reenlistment. On 16 July 1971, he reenlisted for a period of 3 years. He was trained and served in military occupational specialty (MOS) 63H
(Engine Powertrain Repairman), and the highest rank he attained while serving on active duty was specialist/ E-4.
5. While assigned to Fort Carson, Colorado, the applicant voluntarily submitted a request to be discharged for early release to a United States Army Reserve (USAR) unit. On 24 January 1974, the request was approved by the appropriate authority who directed that the applicant be released from active (REFRAD) effective 16 April 1974. The applicant was honorably REFRAD from the Army on 16 April 1974, after completing a total of 3 years, 9 months, and 17 days of active military service.
6. Special Orders 085, dated 26 March 1974, issued by Headquarters, Fort Carson and Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado, authorized the applicant’s REFRAD and transfer to the USAR on
16 April 1974. It also directed his assignment to Company C, 429th Engineer Battalion, Gabby Heights, Pennsylvania, with a reporting date of 1 May 1974.
7. Item 9d (Effective Date) of the DD Form 214 issued to the applicant on the date of his REFRAD erroneously lists the date as 16 April 1971.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The Board notes the contention of the applicant that the 16 April 1971 effective date of REFRAD from the Army listed in Item 9d (Effective Date) of his DD Form 214 is incorrect, and it finds this claim has merit.
2. The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant was honorably REFRAD on 16 April 1974, as confirmed by the approval endorsement of the separation authority and the Special Orders authorizing his separation. Thus, the Board finds that the date listed in Item 9d (Effective Date) of his DD Form 214 was obviously the result of an administrative error, and it concludes it would be appropriate to correct it at this time.
3. 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 changed by showing that the individual concerned was REFRAD on 16 April 1974 vice
16 April 1971, as is currently listed in Item 9d (Effective Date) of his DD Form 214; and by issuing him a corrected separation document that reflects this change.
BOARD VOTE:
__AAO__ __KWL__ __DPH__ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
___Arthur A. Omartian___
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR2002074607 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | YYYYMMDD |
| DATE BOARDED | 2002/09/24 |
| 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. | 100.0200 |
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