RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 29 January 2008
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070012707
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.
Ms. Catherine C. Mitrano
Director
Mr. Dean L. Turnbull
Analyst
The following members, a quorum, were present:
Ms. Shirley L. Powell
Chairperson
Mr. Paul M. Smith
Member
Mr. Larry C. Bergquist
Member
Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records.
Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including advisory opinion, if any).
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant requests reconsideration to correct to his records to show that he was separated in pay grade E-4.
2. The applicant states, in effect, that he would like to have his pay grade corrected from E-3 to E-4.
3. The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) and an Honorable Discharge Certificate from the United States Army dated 1 September 1973.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AC97-09974 on
5 November 1997.
2. While the applicant has not provided any new evidence, in the process of reviewing his military service records his records provide new evidence which requires that his case be reconsidered by the ABCMR.
3. Headquarters, 1st Armored Division (Old Ironsides) Fort Hood, Texas Special Order 264 dated 30 September 1970 shows that the applicant was promoted to the rank of specialist four (SP4) effective 24 September 1970.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
Considering all the evidence of record and the information currently obtained from the applicant's military service records, there is no way to tell whether or not the promotion order was present at the time of the original Board's decision. Therefore, in view of the circumstance and as a matter of equity the applicant is entitled to have his records corrected to show he was promoted to SP4 effective 24 September 1970 and was separated in pay grade E-4.
BOARD VOTE:
__LCB__ __PMS__ __SLP ___ 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 amendment of the ABCMRs decision in Docket Number AC97-09974, dated
5 November 1997. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing the applicant was promoted to SP4 effective 24 September 1970 and was separated in pay grade E-4.
_____Shirley L. Powell____
CHAIRPERSON
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DATE BOARDED
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TYPE OF DISCHARGE
DATE OF DISCHARGE
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DISCHARGE REASON
BOARD DECISION
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