D E P A R T M E N T O F T H E N A V Y
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAW ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20.&;0
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ELP
Docket No. 2052-99
11 August 1999
This is in reference to your application for correction of your
naval record pursuant to the provisions of Title 10, United
States Code, Section 1552.
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval
Records, sitting in executive session, considered your
application on 11 August 1999. Your allegations of error and
injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative
regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this
Board. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of
your application, together with all material submitted in support
thereof, your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations
and policies.
After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire
record, the Board found that the evidence submitted was
insufficient to establish the existence of probable material
error or injustice.
The Board found that you enlisted in the Naval Reserve on
27 April 1943 for two years or for the duration of the war. At
the time of your enlistment, you were 23 years old and had
completed seven years of formal education. While in recruit
training, an aptitude board determined that you were unsuited for
naval service due to your inability to adapt to the requirements
of naval life. It was recommended that you be separated with an
"indifferent" discharge by reason of unsuitability. You were so
discharged on 19 May 1943. Further particulars regarding your
discharge are not in your record.
At the time of your separation, individuals with satisfactory
service received either honorable, good, or indifferent
discharges. "Goodvv and "indifferent" discharges were roughly
equivalent to today's general discharge under honorable
conditions. A vvgoodvv discharge meant that the individual was
recommended for reenlistment. An individual who was not
recommended for reenlistment received an "indifferentvv discharge
An indifferent discharge was not executed as a punishment and you
did not leave the Navy under dishonorable conditions. Under
today's standards an individual with less than 180 days of active
service receives an uncharacterized entry level separation.
In its review of your application the Board weighed all
potentially mitigating factors such as your limited education,
good citizenship, and the fact that it has been more than 56
years since you were discharged. Your contention that you were
discharged for a physical reason is not supported by the evidence
of record nor by any evidence submitted in support of your
application. Absent evidence to the contrary, a presumption
exists that the action of the Navy to issue you an indifferent
discharge was in compliance with applicable regulations then in
effect. You have provided neither probative evidence nor a
convincing argument in support of your application. The fact
that an honorable or general discharge is issued today for
satisfactory service does not necessarily provide a valid basis
for changing a discharge that was appropriately issued 56 years
ago. The Board concluded that the discharge was proper and no
change is warranted. Accordingly, your application has been
denied. The names and votes of the members of the panel will be
furnished upon request.
It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that
favorable action cannot be taken. You are entitled to have the
Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new and material
evidence or other matter not previously considered by the Board.
In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a
presumption of regularity attaches to all official records.
Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval
record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the
existence of probable material error or injustice.
Sincerely,
W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director
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