Mrs. DYMITRUK. Born in Soviet Union.
Mr. JENNER. I might occasionally have to ask what might be considered
personal questions but I'm not merely curious--I'm seeking information.
Mrs. DYMITRUK. That's okay.
Mr. JENNER. What is your age?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Thirty-seven.
Mr. JENNER. Thirty-seven.
Are you married?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. No, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Have you ever been married?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. In this country or in Belgium or in Russia?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. I was married in Belgium.
Mr. JENNER. Married in Belgium?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Did your husband come with you to this country?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. He came first to United States, and I came afterward.
Mr. JENNER. All right.
Tell me how and the circumstances of your coming from Russia, where you
were born, to Belgium.
Mrs. DYMITRUK. In 1942, we were kidnapped from the Germans during the
war and brought to Germany--Dusseldorf.
Mr. JENNER. Was this your parents and you?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. No; just sister--an older sister and I and that's all.
We are separated from the family.
Mr. JENNER. And the German Army took you to Dusseldorf?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And then you were freed by the advancing Allied armies,
essentially?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. The Americans.
Mr. JENNER. The Americans?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. All right.
And you and your sister went to Belgium, did you?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Yes; 1945. After the war.
Mr. JENNER. Now, my arithmetic is very bad. How old were you then?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. In 1945?
Mr. JENNER. Yes.
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Oh, 17.
Mr. JENNER. All right. So you were about 15 years old when you were
captured by the Germans?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Where did you live in Russia when you were captured by the
Germans?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Rostov.
Mr. JENNER. [Spelling] R-o-s-t-o-v?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Or is that "o-w"?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. No; it's "v".
Mr. JENNER. Did you have any brothers?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. No.
Mr. JENNER. Just yourself and your sister were the only children?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. And a little sister--she was born after the war, in
1947. So, I haven't seen her.
Mr. JENNER. Your parents are still in Russia as far as you know?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. They are; yeah.
Mr. JENNER. Were either of your parents active politically in Russia?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Active politically?
Mr. JENNER. Yes; was your father an active member of the Communist
Party, for example?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. I think so.
Mr. JENNER. Were you?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. No.
Mr. JENNER. Is your husband still in this country?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. I don't know.
Mr. JENNER. You don't?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. We were divorced for, I think, 3 years ago--3-1/2 years
ago. I don't know where he is.
Mr. JENNER. I take it for part of this time at least--was he an
American?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. No; he was from White Russia.
Mr. JENNER. White Russia?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. You were married in Belgium, were you?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. And he preceded you to this country?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Did he settle here in the Dallas area?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Yes; he settled for awhile. And--uh--he never settled
down in same place. He always traveled all over United States to find a
better place to live. But I like here, and I stay here.
Mr. JENNER. What was his business or occupation?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. His occupation?
Mr. JENNER. Yes.
Mrs. DYMITRUK. He was a draftsman.
Mr. JENNER. All right. Is he now an American citizen?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. I heard yes.
Mr. JENNER. I see. And you certainly are?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Not yet.
Mr. JENNER. Oh, you're not yet?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. No.
Mr. JENNER. What status are you?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Sir?
Mr. JENNER. What is your status? Have you applied?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. I applied 5 years ago when I came to this country that I
would like to be American citizen. I can read, I can speak, but I can't
write. So that's why I have to go to school first.
Mr. JENNER. Oh, to write English?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Yes. To have examinations you have to learn writing
English.
Mr. JENNER. I see. But you are doing that?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Oh, yes; I study at home.
Mr. JENNER. All right.
Mrs. DYMITRUK. And the Constitution of the United States.
Mr. JENNER. Oh, yes; great document!
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Yes; I think so.
Mr. JENNER. Were any children born of your marriage?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. No children.
Mr. JENNER. Do you know a lady by the name of Anna Meller?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Sometimes pronounced "Miller"?
Mrs. DYMITRUK. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Tell me your acquaintance with Anna Meller. How did it come
about?