IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 24 April 2012
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20110021116
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 that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show that the first digit of his Social Security Number (SSN) is a 3 instead of a 2.
2. The applicant states that a typographical error occurred when his DD Form 214 was prepared to reflect that the first digit of his SSN was a 2 instead of a 3.
3. The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214 and a copy of his Social Security Card showing that his SSN begins with the digit 3.
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 on 10 September 1968 for a period of 2 years. At the time of his enlistment he indicated that his SSN began with the digit 3.
3. He completed his basic and advanced individual training as a cook at Fort Knox, Kentucky and was transferred to Vietnam on 5 February 1969. He served in Vietnam until 12 April 1970 when he was transferred to Fort Lewis, Washington and was honorably released from active duty (REFRAD) as an overseas returnee. He had served 1 year, 7 months, and 3 days of active service and his DD Form 214 issued at the time of his REFRAD shows that the first digit of his SSN was a 2.
4. On 1 July 1969, the Army discontinued the issuance and use of the Army service number and began using the SSN for identification. Prior to 1 July 1969, service members were not required to maintain an SSN in their records; however, they were usually recorded when provided by the individual Soldier.
5. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) serves as the authority for the preparation of the DD Form 214. It provides that the DD Form 214 will be prepared to reflect information as it exists in the official records at the time of separation.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. The applicant's contention that his DD Form 214 for the period ending 12 April 1970 incorrectly reflects his SSN as having the number "2" as the first digit instead of the number "3" has been noted and found to have merit.
2. At the time of his induction his records show his SSN contained the number "3" in the first digit and he performed all of his service with the SSN that is depicted on his Social Security card.
3. Therefore, it is reasonable to presume that an administrative error resulted in his SSN being incorrectly reflected on his DD Form 214 for the period ending
12 April 1970 and it should be corrected at this time.
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 the SSN contained in block 3 (SSN) of his DD Form 214 for the period ending 12 April 1970 and entering the SSN shown on the Social Security card provided by the applicant.
___________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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