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MEDCoE, Request For Information (RFI)

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

Mr. Captain,

The U.S. Army Medical Department Center of Excellence (MEDCoE) has received
your Freedom of Information (FOIA) Request for the following: “The Army
in 1950 sprayed people with zink Kadium sultfite on MO…my grandfather John
S. Captain died of stomach poisoning please provide any and all documents
from his time in the army and any info on spraying people in ST Louise in
1950 with chemicals.”

This request was submitted to the MEDCoE public Protocol email account and
forwarded to the MEDCoE FOIA office on 27 August 2020, for clarification
and a response to you the Requester.

Your request as received in our office has been attached for verification
purposes.

Our communication with you is in response to your attempt to make a FOIA
request as dated August 22, 2020, for the above records with MEDCoE.

Sir, MEDCoE is not the custodian of Army military personnel records. Your
request is better suited to be processed by the National Personnel Records
Center, Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR) as they are the repository of
millions of personnel, health, and medical records of discharged and
deceased veterans of all services during the 20th century.

As the next-of-kin you are now able to use “vetrecs.archives.gov” to
order a copy of your grandfather’s military service records. The internet
link for submitting your request is: www.archives.gov/veterans/military-
service-records <http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records>

The NPRC-MPR is a branch of the National Archives and Records
Administration and is very receptive to requests for records by next-of-
kin. Response time for records requested from NPRC will vary and is
dependent upon the complexity of the request, the availability of records
and their workload.

If you prefer to send a written request to NPRC the address is National
Personnel Records Center, 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis MO 63138.

Or, you may fax a letter to them at (314) 801-9195 and the NPRC will
respond back to you in writing by U.S. Mail.

For further information on any aspect of your request for your
grandfather’s military service records from the NPRC you are able to call
their information line at: (314) 801-0800.

This email response to you does not constitute a denial of your request
under 32 CFR Part 286, Section 552, Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.).

If you have any questions regarding this action, you may contact the TRADOC
FOIA Public Liaison, at (757) 501-6538, or usarmy.jble.tradoc.mbx.tradoc-
atim1@mail.mil <mailto:usarmy.jble.tradoc.mbx.tradoc-atim1@mail.mil> .
Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information
Services, (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to
inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The OGIS contact
information is Office of Government Information Services, National Archives
and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland
20740-6001; toll free (877) 684-6448; (202) 471-5770; ogis@nara.gov
<mailto:ogis@nara.gov> ; or facsimile at (202) 741-5769.

For any additional assistance by this FOIA office your point of contact is
the undersigned at (210) 221-6754. You may also contact me at
glenn.w.field.civ@mail.mil <mailto:glenn.w.field.civ@mail.mil> . Thank you.

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I am currently teleworking and may be reached by email. If the matter is
urgent and can't be solved via email, please provide me your telephone
number and I will contact your directly.

V/r

Glenn W. Field

Records Manager, FOIA/PA/FMO/PCO

MEDCoE, G6 (ATMC-IM)

3630 Stanley Rd, Bldg 2840 Ste 0036

JBSA Fort Sam Houston TX 78234-6100

☎ (210) 221-6754/8156

DSN: 471-6754/8156

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

Mr. Captain,

This is interim response number one (1) to your Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) request received on 27 August 2020, at the U.S. Army Medical
Department Center of Excellence (MEDCoE) FOIA office. You are seeking
responsive records pertaining to; “The Army in 1950 sprayed people with
zink Kadium sultfite on MO…my grandfather John S. Captain died of stomach
poisoning please provide any and all documents from his time in the army
and any info on spraying people in ST Louise in 1950 with chemicals.” We
noted in an formal email response back to you on 2 September 2020, your
request was submitted to the MEDCoE public Protocol email account and then
forwarded to our office for clarification and a response to you the
Requester.

Sir, we have now received a follow-up request from you today in regards to
seeking the same records as we responded back to you before with all of our
recommendations for the best sources of those records. I have attached a
copy of the 2 September 2020, communication for your informational
purposes.

At this time your case was opened in the U.S. Army Freedom of Information
and Privacy Act Tracking System (FACTS). You may track the status of your
FOIA case in FACTS by using FOIA case control number FP-21-000162 at the
Records Management and Declassification Agency (RMDA) website:
<https://www.foia.army.mil/facts/casestatus.aspx>
https://www.foia.army.mil/facts/casestatus.aspx

Your case has also been assigned MEDCoE FOIA case number FA-21-0001.
Please note the case numbers are different and for any correspondence
related to local case processing we request you utilize our number FA-21-
0001 in your subject line.

Please know MEDCoE is not the custodian of U.S. Army military personnel
records. A request for the military personnel records of your grandfather
John S. Captain should be made to the National Personnel Records Center,
Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR). NPRC-MPR is the repository of
health, and medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all
services during the 20th century.

You are able to send a written request to the address of the NPRC which is
National Personnel Records Center, 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis MO 63138.
Or, you may fax a letter to them at (314) 801-9195 and the NPRC will
respond back to you in writing by U.S. Mail.

As the next-of-kin you are also able to use “vetrecs.archives.gov” to
order a copy of your grandfather John S. Captain’s military service
records. The internet link for submitting your request is:
<http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records>
www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records

I would also recommend you contact the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA) for any U.S. Army military unit records. It would be
beneficial for you to provide as much information as you can concerning the
military unit and organization John S. Captain served with in Missouri
during 1950.

In order to request military records under the FOIA from NARA you are able
to send a mail request to: Special Access and FOIA, National Archives at
College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500, College Park, MD 20740-6001.

The FOIA Public Liaison can be contacted by phone at: 301-837-3190. Or,
by fax at: 301-837-1864. Their email address is: specialaccess_foia@nara.
gov <mailto:specialaccess_foia@nara.gov>

Additionally, for conducting your own online research for John S.
Captain’s military records the link at NARA’s website is:
https://www.archives.gov/research/military

I have been assigned as your primary FOIA Action Officer and will be the
individual processing your FOIA request case. Additionally, Timothy Kidd
included on this email communication will be the Alternate FOIA officer and
you may contact him as well. Mr. Kidd's email address is: <mailto:timothy.
m.kidd2.civ@mail.mil> timothy.m.kidd2.civ@mail.mil.

MEDCoE will process your request under the FOIA and your case is now in our
queue. Please be advised search and research time may prevent us from
responding back to you within 20 business days as mandated by law. If this
is the case, we will ensure to keep you updated on the case processing
status by sending you emails explaining status.

All communications in regards to the processing of your FOIA case will be
sent to your personal email addresses as indicated by you. Please ensure
you monitor those accounts for any updates or additional questions,
comments or issues.

This email does not constitute a denial of your request under Section
552(a)(3)(a), Title 5, United States Code.

For any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request, you
may contact the TRADOC FOIA Public Liaison, at (757) 501-6538, or
<mailto:usarmy.jble.tradoc.mbx.tradoc-atim1@mail.mil>
usarmy.jble.tradoc.mbx.tradoc-atim1@mail.mil. Additionally, you may
contact the office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the
National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA
mediation services they offer. The OGIS contact information is Office of
Government Information Services, National Archives and Records

Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001;
toll free (877) 684-6448; (2020) 471-5770; <mailto:ogis@nara.gov>
ogis@nara.gov; or facsimile at (202) 741-5769.

If you have any questions, by all means we are here to assist. Thank you.

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I am currently teleworking and may be reached by email. If the matter is
urgent and can't be solved via email, please provide me your telephone
number and I will contact your directly.

V/r

Glenn W. Field

Records Manager, FOIA/PA/FMO/PCO

MEDCoE, G6 (ATMC-IM)

3630 Stanley Rd, Bldg 2840 Ste 0036

JBSA Fort Sam Houston TX 78234-6100

☎ (210) 221-6754/8156

DSN: 471-6754/8156

This action is administered under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA)/Privacy Act (PA) Programs in compliance with 5 USC 552 (as amended),
32 CFR 518, DoD Directive 5400.7, and AR 25-55, and Department of Defense
Directive (DoDD) 5400.11, May 8, 2007, Privacy Program, and DOD Regulation
5400.11-R, May 14, 2007, DOD Privacy Program and Army Regulation 340-21,
the Army Privacy Program.

The information herein is For Official Use Only (FOUO) which must be
protected under the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. Unauthorized
disclosure or misuse of this personal information may result in criminal
and/or civil penalties.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

Sir/Ma’am,

This FOIA request was administratively closed by the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE) on 10 November 2020. We sent a certified letter to Mr. John S. Captain III, to the following address specifically given to us by him. The address the letter was sent to was; 8028 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR 97215. Certified letter was sent using the United States Postal Service (USPS) and the tracking number was 7018 3090 0001 8416 4767.

In our letter we stated to Mr. Captain, that MEDCoE is not the custodian of U.S. Army military personnel and health records nor do we have any on file. We also provided Mr. Captain with an address to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR) in order for him to send a request to this agency to properly receive any records which may be responsive to his request.

The NPRC has an extensive amount of military historical information available to the public as it pertains to the military service and health records of family members who have served on active duty.

Understanding the concern expressed by Mr. Captain in the FOIA request. We conducted a full electronic and paper search of all of our past/present records to see if we had any responsive records for the spraying of people with “zink Kadium sultfite” in Missouri during 1950 as listed in the request. Search resulted in MEDCoE not having any records.

An additional search was conducted to see if we had anything responsive to the Shawnee Indians for the period and incident mentioned in the request. Upon completion of this search, we do not have any responsive records in reference to this part as well.

I recommend Mr. Captain seek assistance from the National Personnel Records Center. If he has his grandfather’s DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Military Movement Orders or any other type of military personnel document during the time period his grandfather was in active service it would better assist the NPRC in conducting a search for the records he is seeking.

In reference to the DD Form 214, information shown on the Report of Separation may include: date and place of entry into active duty, home address at the time of entry, date and place of release from active duty, home address after separation, last duty assignment and rank, military job specialty, military education, decorations, medals, badges, citations and campaign awards received, total creditable service, foreign service credited, date and type of separation, character of service, authority and reason for separation and reenlistment eligibility codes.

As noted by the NPRC the use of the DD Form 214 was initiated on 1 January 1950. Before this date the military services were using the WD AGO 53, WD AGO 55, WD AGO 53-55, NAVPERS 553, NAVMC 78PD and the NAVCG 553. Again these are similar records noting military service and type of discharge. By using a family member’s service record as documented on any of these forms will greatly benefit Mr. Captain in his search for his grandfather’s legacy.

This email response to you does not constitute a denial of your request under 32 CFR Part 286, Section 552, Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.).

If you have any questions regarding this action, you may contact the TRADOC FOIA Public Liaison, at (757) 501-6538, or usarmy.jble.tradoc.mbx.tradoc-atim1@mail.mil <mailto:usarmy.jble.tradoc.mbx.tradoc-atim1@mail.mil> . Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services, (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The OGIS contact information is Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; toll free (877) 684-6448, (202) 471-5770; ogis@nara.gov <mailto:ogis@nara.gov> ; or facsimile at (202) 741-5769.

The MEDCoE FOIA office will always be open to Mr. Captain for assistance. If he has any other questions please send an email to the undersigned individual and a reply will be returned. Thank you.

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I am currently teleworking and may be reached by email. If the matter is urgent and can't be solved via email, please provide me your telephone number and I will contact you directly.

V/r

Glenn W. Field

Records Manager, FOIA/PA/FMO/PCO

MEDCoE, G6 (ATMC-IM)

3630 Stanley Rd, Bldg 2840 Ste 0036

JBSA Fort Sam Houston TX 78234-6100

☎ (210) 221-6754/8156

DSN: 471-6754/8156

This action is administered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)/Privacy Act (PA) Programs in compliance with 5 USC 552 (as amended), 32 CFR 518, DoD Directive 5400.7, and AR 25-55, and Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5400.11, May 8, 2007, Privacy Program, and DOD Regulation 5400.11-R, May 14, 2007, DOD Privacy Program and Army Regulation 340-21, the Army Privacy Program.

The information herein is For Official Use Only (FOUO) which must be protected under the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. Unauthorized disclosure or misuse of this personal information may result in criminal and/or civil penalties.