IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 6 March 2012
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20110018012
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 his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show his date of birth (DOB) as 8 December 1927.
2. The applicant states the DOB is incorrectly listed on his DD Form 214.
3. The applicant provides copies of his DD Form 214 and Certificate of Birth, North Carolina showing his DOB as 8 December 1927.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant is a retired U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) lieutenant colonel.
2. His records contain numerous documents showing the DOB of 8 December 1928. Among the documents are:
* DA Form 61 (Application for Appointment)
* SF 88 (Report of Medical Examination), dated 20 July 1954
* DA Form 1140 (Army Reserve Qualification and Availability Statement)
* Headquarters, Minnesota Military District assignment orders
DA Form 428 (Application for Identification Card
* SF 88, dated 5 March 1973
* DA Form 66 (Officer Qualification Record)
* DD Form 214
3. His records contain the following document showing his DOB as 8 December 1927:
* TAGD Form 109 (Request for Statement of Service)
* DA Form 873 (Certificate of Clearance and/or Security Determination)
* AGPZ Form 61 (Computation of Officer's Service)
4. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. The regulation directs that the purpose of the separation document is to provide the individual with documentary evidence of his or her military service. It is important that information entered on the form should be complete and accurate.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. Although most of his records show the DOB of 8 December 1928, his records do contain documents that indicate the DOB of 8 December 1927, which he claims is correct.
2. In view of the foregoing, there is sufficient evidence for granting the applicant's request to correct his DD Form 214.
BOARD VOTE:
____X __ ____X __ ____X __ GRANT FULL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:
The Board determined the evidence presented is 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 9 (Date of Birth) of his DD Form 214 the entry 8 December 1928, and replacing it with the entry 8 December 1927.
_______ _ 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.
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