I'm an on and off lurker on this thread & hoping this case is solved soon.
Was a bit surprised to read thet the father allegedly would have fled to Germany. IMHO the father no longer has German citizenship after joining the American military, and Germany would have no qualms extraditing an American citizen.
As for reclaiming his German citizenship (all speculation IMHO) Germany has laws to prevent that in certain cases and this case (if and when) would apply.
In the interview "meet Franz Buerger" he tells:
A. One of the conditions of coming to the United States was that I was to sign with the U.S. Selective Service within six months, which I did.
Q: How did you end up in Vietnam?
A: In March of 1968 I was drafted. I was not yet a citizen of the United States, but it didn’t matter if you could not speak, read or write in English, as long as you could figure things out.
BBM
not yet.... so later on, yes indeed.
BTW the link to the interview is the webcache, don't know if it will last, but it was my only way to see it.
Copied here, with the references to the citizenship BBM
Lifetime member of Fenton VFW
• Grieving father
Franz Brueger, 69, lives in Rose Township with his wife, Nikki, and Zeus, their late daughter Alexandra’s beloved dog. They live in the same house Franz bought in 1976.
You have a wonderful German accent. Where were you born?
I was born in Schweinfurt, Germany, which is near Wurtzburg, along the Main River. Schweinfurt is known for its ball bearing factories and other mechanical parts.
When did you come to the United States?
I arrived here in 1966, when I was 18 years old. I had two sisters already living here. One of the conditions of coming to the United States was that I was to sign with the U.S. Selective Service within six months, which I did.
What was your first job in Michigan?
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Was a bit surprised to read thet the father allegedly would have fled to Germany. IMHO the father no longer has German citizenship after joining the American military, and Germany would have no qualms extraditing an American citizen.
As for reclaiming his German citizenship (all speculation IMHO) Germany has laws to prevent that in certain cases and this case (if and when) would apply.
In the interview "meet Franz Buerger" he tells:
A. One of the conditions of coming to the United States was that I was to sign with the U.S. Selective Service within six months, which I did.
Q: How did you end up in Vietnam?
A: In March of 1968 I was drafted. I was not yet a citizen of the United States, but it didn’t matter if you could not speak, read or write in English, as long as you could figure things out.
BBM
not yet.... so later on, yes indeed.
BTW the link to the interview is the webcache, don't know if it will last, but it was my only way to see it.
Copied here, with the references to the citizenship BBM
Lifetime member of Fenton VFW
• Grieving father
Franz Brueger, 69, lives in Rose Township with his wife, Nikki, and Zeus, their late daughter Alexandra’s beloved dog. They live in the same house Franz bought in 1976.
You have a wonderful German accent. Where were you born?
I was born in Schweinfurt, Germany, which is near Wurtzburg, along the Main River. Schweinfurt is known for its ball bearing factories and other mechanical parts.
When did you come to the United States?
I arrived here in 1966, when I was 18 years old. I had two sisters already living here. One of the conditions of coming to the United States was that I was to sign with the U.S. Selective Service within six months, which I did.
What was your first job in Michigan?
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