DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
NAVY
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WASHINGTON DC 20370-510
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Docket No: 3225-02
5 September 2002
This is in reference to your application for correction of your
naval record pursuant to the provisions of Title 10 of the 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 4 September 2002.
injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative
regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this
Board.
your application,
thereof, your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations
and policies.
Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of
together-with all material submitted in support
Your allegations of error and
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.
During the next
Your offenses were a short
You reenlisted in the Navy on 9 June 1954 at age 21 after almost
four years of active duty on a prior enlistment.
three months, you received nonjudicial punishment and were
convicted by a summary court-martial.
period of unauthorized absence, disobedience, breach of arrest,
A special
and loss of your identification and liberty cards.
court-martial convened on 14 December 1954 and convicted you of
an unauthorized absence of about 12 days, missing ship's
movement, and drunk and disorderly conduct.
you to reduction to pay grade E-l,
month for six months and confinement at hard labor for six
months.
On 11 April 1955, the commanding officer of the retraining
command recommended an undesirable discharge by reason of
unfitness.
general discharge by reason of unsuitability and you were so
discharged on 14
After review, the discharge authority directed a
forfeiture of $65 pay per
Max 1955.
The court sentenced
Characterization of service for an individual discharged by
reason of unsuitability was based, in part, on a conduct mark
average that was computed from marks assigned during periodic
A minimum
evaluations.
average mark of 3.25 in conduct was required at the time of your
separation for a fully honorable characterization of service.
Your conduct marks average was 2.0.
such as your prior honorable
In its review of your application the Board carefully weighed all
potentially mitigating factors,
service and your contention, in effect, that you have been
adequately punished by having a general discharge for over 47
years.
not sufficient to warrant recharacterization of your discharge
given your disciplinary infractions and your failure to achieve:
the required average mark in conduct.
The Board concluded that
the general discharge was proper as issued and no change is
warranted.
The Board found that these factors and contentions were
Accordingly, your application has been denied.
votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.
The names and
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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