IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 21 June 2012
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120002432
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 the social security number (SSN) on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show the eighth digit as a "6."
2. The applicant states, in effect, his DD Form 214 incorrectly lists the eighth digit of his SSN as a "7."
3. The applicant provides a copy of his social security card showing the eighth digit of his SSN as a "6."
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 29 March 1965. During the enlistment process the applicant signed a typed DD Form 398 (Statement of Personal History) listing his SSN; however, the eighth digit has been typed over making it hard to distinguish whether it is a "7" or a "6."
3. At the time the applicant enlisted SSNs were not generally used; service numbers were used to identify Soldiers. In the applicant's case, when the SSN was used a "6" was usually correctly listed as the eighth digit of his SSN.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
The available evidence shows the applicant's DD Form 214 incorrectly lists the eight digith of his SSN as a "7" when it should be listed as a "6." Therefore, the SSN on his DD Form 214 should be corrected.
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 listing the SSN on his DD Form 214 as it is listed 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) AR20120000688
3
ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
1
ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20120002432
2
ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
1
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110004147
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Item 3 of his DD Form 214 lists the last four digits of his SSN as "4313." He now submits an SSN card that confirms that the last four digits of his SSN are 4531. As a result, Item 3 of the applicants DD Form 214 should be corrected accordingly.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110013673
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). His records contain various personnel and medical documents, including a DD Form 1584 (National Agency Check Request), award orders, release from active duty orders, DD Form 93 (Record of Emergency Data), and Department of Veterans Affairs Form 29-8286 (Servicemen's Group Life Insurance Election), that show his SSN as having the number "9" as the eighth digit. The evidence of record shows that at...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120004399
BOARD DATE: 4 September 2012 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120004399 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. His service record includes orders published on 4 June 1968 which indicate the seventh and eighth digits of his SSN as "25." As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by deleting the current entry in item 3 of his DD Form 214 and adding the SSN as it is listed on his social security card.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110005754
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Prior to induction into the Army of the United States, on 2 November 1965, the applicant completed a DD Form 398 (Statement of Personal History) wherein he listed his SSN with the numbers "81" in the eighth and ninth digits. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his DD Form 214 by: * deleting the current SSN in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110023891
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). His DD Form 47 (Induction Record) does not list an SSN. The evidence of record confirms the applicant provided his correct SSN containing the number "5" as the eighth digit at the time of his induction and it was recorded in several documents and orders throughout his military service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140008254
His DD Form 4 (Enlistment Record Armed Forces of the United States) shows only his service number (SN) and not his SSN. He completed a DD Form 398 (Statement of Personal History) on 31 January 1964, wherein he listed his SSN with the eighth digit as "9." Therefore, it would be appropriate at this time to correct his DD Form 214 to show his SSN as it is shown on his social security card.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009987
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 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. The evidence of records confirms the eighth digit of the applicant's SSN is "4."
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140020282
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his social security number (SSN) as XXX-XX-X12X vice XXX-XX-X21X. The applicant states the SSN on his DD Form 214 is incorrect; the seventh and eighth digits of his SSN are 12 and not 21. His record contains numerous legal, personnel, and medical documents, to include a DD Form 1584 (National Agency Check Request), dated 24 July 1968, that all show his SSN with...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110007928
The applicant completed a DD Form 398 (Statement of Personal History) in connection with his induction into the Army of the United States (AUS), but he did not list an SSN on this form. His DD Form 47 (Record of Induction) lists his service number; it does not list his SSN. His records contain various documents, including a separation order, statement of medical condition, record of emergency data, various computerized punch cards, and other documents that list his SSN with the number "2"...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090000410
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge), dated 11 August 1967 to show his Social Security Number (SSN) as xxx-xx-xx7x instead of "xxx-xx-xx8x. 2. Item 3 of the DD Form 214 he was issued shows his SSN as "xxx-xx-xx8x."