DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
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2 NAVY ANNE
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WASHINGTON DC 20370.510
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CRS
Docket No: 6348-01
19 December 2001
application for correction of your
provisions of Title 10, United
Dear
This is in reference to your
naval record pursuant to the
States Code, Section 1552.
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval
Records, sitting in executive session, considered your
Your allegations of error and
application on 18 December 2001.
injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative
regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this
Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of
Board.
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 Navy on 29 July 1957 at
age 17.
The record reflects that on 14 April 1958 you received
nonjudicial punishment for unauthorized absences totalling three
days.
A special court-martial convened on 2 June 1958 and you were
The court sentenced
-found guilty of stealing $8, $15, and $16.
you to confinement at hard labor for six months, forfeitures of
$50 per month for six months, reduction in rank, and a bad
conduct discharge.
December 1958.
In its review of your application the Board carefully weighed all
potentially mitigating factors,
such as your youth and immaturity
and good postservice adjustment.
that these factors were not sufficient to warrant
recharacterization of your discharge due to the seriousness of
your theft offenses, specifically,
stealing money from fellow
You received the bad conduct discharge on 30
However, the Board concluded
The Board also noted that during a period of less than
Accordingly, your application has been
The names and votes of the members of the panel will be
Sailors.
two years, you were the subject of two disciplinary actions.
Based on the foregoing, the Board concluded that no change to the
discharge is warranted.
denied.
furnished upon request.
It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that
You are entitled to have the
favorable action cannot be taken.
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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