Edmund Bork naturalised German 1945-1981 (National Archives and Records Administration)

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* Tracking Number: NARA-NGC-2022-000590
* Requester Name:
Tino Von Struckmann
* Date Submitted: 01/03/2022
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am looking for any and all information pertaining to a former German possible officer in the SS or German Army during WW2, he moved to the US post war and worked with other Germans involved in rocket research, was possibly naturalized as a US citizen following he lived in Canada until his death in 1981. The spelling could vary.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Tino Von Struckmann

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Dear Tino Von Struckmann:

On May 3, 2022, we received your request and forwarded it to Research
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Jodi L. Foor

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National Archives and Records Administration

Office of General Counsel

College Park, MD

FOIA@nara.gov

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In your request you stated that you sought, " I am looking for any and all
information pertaining to a former German possible officer in the SS or
German Army during WW2, he moved to the US post war and worked with other
Germans involved in rocket research, was possibly naturalized as a US
citizen following he lived in Canada until his death in 1981. The spelling
could vary."

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Ashley A. Bryan

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College Park, Maryland, 20740-6001

Dear Tino Von Struckmann:

This is in reply to your Freedom of Information Act request for any and all
information pertaining to Edmund Bork, a former German possible officer in
the SS or German Army during WW2, he moved to the US post war and worked
with other Germans involved in rocket research, was possibly naturalized as
a US citizen following he lived in Canada until his death in 1981. Your
request was received in this office on August 19, 2022 with the assigned
control number 22-59090.

We have carefully searched our holdings but have been unsuccessful in
locating records responsive to your request. We specifically searched the
following indexes and series.

*National Archives Collection of Foreign Records Seized (Record Group 242)*
Name Index to SS Officer Personnel Files. Microfilm Publication A3343,
Series SSO.
Name Index to SS Enlisted Men Personnel Files. Microfilm Publication A3343,
Series SM
Name Index to Rasse-und-Siedlungs-Hauptamt (RuSHA). Microfilm Pub. A3343,
Series RS.

*Records of the Army Staff (Record Group 319)*
Entry A1 134-B - Records Of The Investigative Records Repository;
Intelligence And Investigative Dossiers -- Personal Name File

*Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Record Group 330)*
Entry A1 1-B – Foreign Scientists Case Files

We do not consider this a denial of your FOIA request. However, if you are
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dispute resolution are outlined in the attached enclosure. This concludes
the processing of your request.

This completes the processing of your request by the Textual Reference
Archives II Branch (RR2RR).

Sincerely,

SUZANNE ZOUMBARIS
Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR)
National Archives at College Park, MD

RR2RR 22-59090

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