IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 20 December 2011
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20110012946
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 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show his social security number (SSN) with the last four digits as "07XX" vice "67XX."
2. The applicant states the wrong SSN is shown on his DD Form 214.
3. The applicant provides his DD Form 214 and his Social Security Card.
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 applicants 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 applicants 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 (RA) on 18 November 1953 and he held military occupational specialty 63C (Track Vehicle Mechanic). His DD Form 4 (Enlistment Record - United States Army), dated 18 November 1953, shows only his service number (SN) and not his SSN.
3. He was discharged for the purpose of immediate reenlistment on 31 July 1957. The DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) he was issued for this period of service shows only his SN and not his SSN.
4. He reenlisted in the RA on 1 August 1957 and he was discharged for the purpose of immediate reenlistment on 31 July 1963. The DD Form 214 he was issued for this period of service shows only his SN and not his SSN.
5. He reenlisted in the RA on 1 August 1963 and he was discharged for the purpose of immediate reenlistment on 31 July 1969. Item 3 (SSN) of the DD Form 214 he was issued for this period of service shows his SSN with the last four digits as "07XX."
6. His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) created upon his entry on active duty and updated with his SSN at a later date shows his SSN with the last four digits as "07XX."
7. His record contains numerous personnel, finance, medical, and legal documents including several award and assignment orders that show his SSN with the last four digits as "07XX."
8. Letter Order Number E-06-035, dated 11 June 1973, issued by Headquarters, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany, released the applicant from active duty effective 30 November 1973 and placed him on the Retired List effective 1 December 1973. His SSN is shown with the last four digits as "07XX."
9. He was honorably retired from active duty on 30 November 1973. He completed 20 years and 29 days of total active service. Item 3 of the DD Form 214 he was issued for this period of service shows his SSN with the last four digits as "67XX."
10. The applicant provides a Social Security Card which lists an individual with the same full name as the applicant and the SSN with the last four digits as "07XX."
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
The evidence of record shows the applicant listed his SSN with the last four digits as "07XX" during his active service. This is the SSN he used throughout his service and this is the SSN that appears on his DD Form 214 for the period ending on 31 July 1969. It appears an error was made when his SSN was entered on his DD Form 214 for the period ending on 30 November 1973 with the last four digits as "67XX." Therefore, he is entitled to the requested relief.
BOARD VOTE:
____X____ ___X_____ ___X____ 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 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 from item 3 of his DD Form 214 for the period ending on 30 November 1973 the current entry and replacing it with the SSN as it is shown on his Social Security Card.
_______ _ __X_____ ___
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.
ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20110012946
3
ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
1
ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20110012946
2
ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
1
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001580
The WD AGO Form 53 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation - Honorable Discharge) he was issued for this period of service shows only his serial number (SN) and not his SSN. The DD Form 214 he was issued for this period of service shows only his SN and not his SSN. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The evidence of record shows throughout the applicant's service only his SN was used and not his SSN.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120020043
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) for the period ending 29 June 1969 to show his Social Security Number (SSN) as "xxx-xx-xx20" instead of "xxx-xx-xx02." 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. As a result, the Board recommends...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100026205
The evidence of record shows upon his initial enlistment on 31 July 1963 he completed a DD Form 398 wherein he listed his SSN with the numbers "69" as the last two digits. The evidence of record shows he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: * deleting from item 3 of his DD Form 214 for the period ending 28 July 1967 the SSN ending with "96" and replacing it with the SSN...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110004666
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of the social security number (SSN) shown on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) ending 31 October 1971. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by deleting the seventh and eighth digits of 4 and 8 of the social security number shown in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130000073
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150003134
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show his: * date of birth (DOB) as 18 September 1958 vice 18 September 1957 * social security number (SSN) as XXX-XX XXX1 vice XXX-XX-XXX3 2. His DD Form 4 (Enlistment or Reenlistment Agreement), dated 17 August 1976, shows his DOB as 18 September 1957 and his SSN with the last digit as 3. The evidence of record confirms when the applicant enlisted in the USAR DEP and the RA he listed his DOB as...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024048
His record contains, in part: * DD Forms 4 (Enlistment Record Armed Forces of the United States), dated 10 January 1957 and 7 May 1964, that do not list his SSN * DA Form 41 (Record of Emergency Data) signed by the applicant and last reviewed on 1 December 1966, that shows the entry "XXX-XX-3XX1" in Item 9 (SSN) * DA Form 24 (Service Record) that shows the entry "XXX-XX-3XX1" as his SSN * DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) that does not list his SSN 6. The evidence of record shows...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110002576
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show the last four digits of his social security number (SSN) as "6558" instead of "6668." DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The evidence of record shows, during his military service, the applicant used a SSN that contains the number "6558" in the last four digits. _______ _ X_______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010004
The applicant requests that his Social Security Number (SSN) be corrected. Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct the DD Form 214 to show the SSN as it is listed on his Social Security Card. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by deleting the SSN that is listed on the applicant's DD Form 214 in block 32 and adding the SSN as it is listed on his Social Security Card.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012816
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show that the last four digits of his Social Security Number (SSN) are 9704 instead of 9740 as currently reflected. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicants failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to...