| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mrs. Nancy L. Amos | Analyst |
| Mr. Luther L. Santiful | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Lester Echols | Member | |
| Mr. Frank C. Jones | Member |
2. The applicant requests that the WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation) of her deceased spouse, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to show his marital status as married.
3. The applicant states that she and the FSM were married at the time of his separation from the Army. She provides the FSM's WD AGO Form 53-55, his Honorable Discharge Certificate, and their marriage certificate as supporting evidence.
4. The FSM’s military records have been lost or destroyed. This case is being considered using reconstructed records. The FSM's reconstructed records consist primarily of the WD AGO Form 53-55, his Honorable Discharge Certificate, and his Final Payment Roll.
5. The FSM was inducted into the Army on 4 December 1941.
6. The marriage certificate provided by the applicant show that she and the FSM married on 5 July 1945.
7. The FSM separated on 5 September 1945.
8. Item 17 of the FSM's WD AGO Form 53-55 shows the FSM had "0" dependents. Item 19 of his WD AGO Form 53-55 shows his marital status as "single."
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The evidence provided by the applicant shows that she and the FSM were married when he separated from the Army on 5 September 1945.
2. The Board presumes that at the time of the FSM's separation the applicant was considered his dependent.
3. The FSM's WD AGO Form 53-55 should be amended to show that he was married with one dependent.
4. In view of the foregoing, the FSM’s records should be corrected as recommended below.
RECOMMENDATION:
That item 27 of the FSM's WD AGO Form 53-55 be amended to show he had "1" dependent and item 19 of his WD AGO Form 53-55 be amended to show his marital status as married.
BOARD VOTE:
__lls___ __le____ _fcj____ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
___Luther L. Santiful_
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR2003087597 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | |
| DATE BOARDED | 20030529 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | GRANT |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | Mr. Schneider |
| ISSUES 1. | 100.00 |
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