FBI
Originator: FBI
Document date: 10/31/1955
Document type: Paper

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Heleased under the John F

Kennedy assassination

Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

Case#:NW 64954 Date:

1-14-2022

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY : INSCOM/CSF

RECORD NUMBER

: 194-10001-10283

RECORDS SERIES : DOD AFFILIATED PERSONNEL AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : C6013559P - PAGES 215-222

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR : FBI

FROM :

TO

TITLE : FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

DATE : 10/31/55

PAGES : 8

SUBJECTS : WILLIAM FREDERICK ONICK

WILLIAM FEODOR ONICK

VALENTINA ONICK

VALENTINA BELOBRODSKI

DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : SECRET

RESTRICTIONS : 1C, 3, 4

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FOrM NO. 1

THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT

SEATTLE

REPORT MADE AT

DATE WHE

MAR

PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE

10/07/55

9/29310/17,20,24/55

TITLE

SAN FRANCISCO

CHANGAD

VALENTINA ONLOK,

nee BELOBROOSKI,

aka.

Mrs. FREDERICK WILLIAM ONICK

REPORT MADE BY

WAYNE K. WELCH

CHARACTER OF CASE

bjn

INTERNAL SECURTTY

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SYNOPSIS OFALENIT NA

WTCK resides with her husband, FREDERICK WILLIAM ONICK,

at 3117 - 26th Place, Seattle, Nashington. VERA ORLOFF, fOrMer

wife of FREDERICK WILLIAM ONICK, was member of Russian Angrican

Society, San Francisco, in 1944, and her parents, ALICI and JOHN

ORLOFF, have been identified as members of Ras.

WILLIAM FREDERICK

father of FREDRICK WILLIAM ONICK, was member of RAS from

1943-45. WILLIAM FR DFRICK ONICK reportedly visited at Soviet

Consulate, San Francisco, during World var II. VERA ORLOFF and

her family were reportedly acquainted with representatives of

Soviet Consulate prior to the closing of the Consulate la 1948.

ILLIAM FREDERICK ONICK, a carpentor, resides with wife, AN SIA,

at 20 Rocklyn court, Corte Madera, California in 1954-55.

DETAILS:

Б-ELAINEDY 5648-42/342

(0.l)

The title of this report is being changed to include

the married name of VALENTINA BELOBRODSKI.

AT SAN FRANCISCO,

CALTFORNIA

San Francisco T-1, a foreign government agency which

conducts intelligence investigations, advised in July 1955 that

VALiNTINA BELOBRODSKI waS then married to FREDERICK WILLIAM WICK

and that they resided at 3717 - 26 Place,

seattle, washington.

This source advised that the

records

that agency contained

information concerning FRED. RTCK WILLIAM ONICK.

no

SF T-l identified

WALTER BELORRODSKT as a brother of VALENTNA

B: LORRODSKJ.

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San Francisco Indices contain no record

identifiable

with VALENTINA BELOBRODSKI or WALTER BELOBRODSKI.

RES

FREDERT CK WILLIAM ONICK

Records of the Seattle Credit Bureau, Seattle, Washing-

ton, contain a credit report dated April 21, 1955 from the Credit

Bureau at San Rafael, California, which also Includes data from

the San Francisco Credit Bureau.

This report reflects that FRED-

RICK WILLIAM ONICK, age 32-33, had formerly been married to VERA

They were married October 7, 1946 and she obtained a final

decree of divorce in April 1949.

VIRA ORLOFF was identified as

the daughter of JOHN and ALICE ORLOFF, 3667 - 18th Avenue, San

Francisco.

FREDERICK WILLIAM ONICK was identified as the son of

NTLLTAM FREDERICK ONICK, Rocklyn Court, Corte fadera, California.

Credit records disclose that FREDERICK WILLIAM ONTCK

had been employed as a salesman for walton w. More Company, San

Francisco in December 1946; had previously been employed for four

months by the Madison and Burke Company; and previously served

for

four years in the U. S. Army.

Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service

(TNS), Seättle, washington, reflect that FREDERICK NILLIAM ONICK

in joptember 1955 was employed as a Field Director of the American

lied jross in the Thirteenth Naval District, Seattle. A financial

statement executed by ONICK listed his total assets as $37,925.00.

INS records reflect that Mrs. ONICK entered the United States at

Blaine, washington on August 21, 1955 for permanent residence,

h.ving previously residod at 3919 Alice street, Vancouver, B. C.

She was desuribed as 5'5", 118 pounds, and of the white race.

Records of the San Francisco Retail Üredit Association,

as reviewid by investigative Clerk RAYMIND A. LANGLOIS, In October

19, 1955 through FRANK J. MCAULAY, Supervisor of Files,

reflected

tnat a credit report dated April 20, 1950 showed that FRiLLRICK

W'LLIAM NICK resided at Rocklyn Court, Corte Madera, Calijornia,

He was employed since December 1946 by the walton M. Moore company

as a salesman and indicated his marital status as single.

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Records of the Voter's Registration Office, Clty Hall,

City and County of San Francisco, as reviewed by SA NAYN. i. NICH

on October 20, 1955, disclosed no

record of a registration by

FREDERICK NTLLIAM ONICK.

The 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1951, 1953, and 1954 San

Francisco City birectories, as reviewed by SA WülCH on October 20,

1955, disclose no record of FREDERICK WILLIAM ONICK. The 1944 C1ty

Directory reflected thatERiDERICK ONICK, U.S. Army, resided at

2952 Jackson Street.

This directory also listed NILLIAM F. ONICK

a carpenter and his wife, ANISIA, as also residing at 2952 Jackson

Street.

The 1948-49 San Francisco City Directory reflected that

"FRED i. INICK" was employed as a clerk by the "w. M. M. D. I. Company"

and resided at Corte Madera, California.

The

afore-mentioned abbreviations refer apparently to

Walton M. Moore Company.

The 1952-53 Marin County Directory reflects that "FRiD N.

ONTCK" a salesman employed by the

valton M. Moore Company,

San Fran-

cisco, resided at 26 Rocklyn Court, Corte Madera, California.

The

directory also identified "NTLLIAM F. ONTCK and ANISLA ONICK" as

residents at 26 Rocklyn Court.

The 1949-50 Marin County Directory reflected that "FRED

WILLIAM ONICK,

"WILLIAM F. ONICK" and the latter's wife, "ANISIA",

resided at 26 Rocklyn Court, Corte Madera, California.

Indices of the

San Francisco Division contain no data

identifiable with FREDRICK. WILLIAM ONICK.

RE:

VERA ORLOFF, Former Wife of

FREDERICK WILLIAM ONICK

VERA ONICK, nGe ORLOFF,

submitted a Loyalty Data Forn

(Number 85) on November 19, 1948 in connection with her employment

as a clerk-stenographer, san Francisco Port of imbarcation, Depart-

ment of the Army, Fort Mason, California.

This form reflected that

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she was born March 24, 1923 at San Francisco, California.

attended the Tamalpais Union High School, Mill Valley, California

fron 1938 to 1941 and the California Secretarial School, San Fran-

cisco, from September 1941 to June 1912. She was employed at the

U. S. Food and Drug Administration at San Francisco in July 1942,

where she worked until September 1943 when she transferred to the

District Supply Office, U.S. Navy, Twelfth Naval District, San

Francisco. She worked at this job until May 1947 and she was

unemployed from May 1947 until November 1948 when she received

the afore-mentioned appointment as clerk-stenographer at the San

Francisco Port of imbarcation.

She advised she was divorced from

FRED NILLIAM ONIC!, San Francisco, California, who was born

July 4, 1921.

The Departmant of the Army advised in 1949 that VERA

ONICK was represented at a Loyalty Hearing by the law firm of

RISHARD GLADSTEN, HIROLD ANDERSON, H RBERT RESNER and HAROLD

SANY R.

San Francisco T-2, who has provided reliable information

in the past, advised in 1949 that the law firm of GLADSTEIN,

AND!:RS IN, RESNER and SAWYER was composed of members who were either

Communists of Communist sympathizers. This source advised that

the firm had for years represented Communist Party officials on

legal matters, both of a criminal and civil nature.

San Francisco T-3, who has provided reliable information

In the past, advised in 1949 that ViRA ORLOFF was known to him in

1944 as a member of the Russian American Society (RAS), San Fran-

cisco, an organization designated by the Attorney

General of the

United States pursuant to Executive Order 10450.

San Francisco I-l, who was familiar with

various activity

on the part of VERA ORLOFF during portions of the 1940's advised

1n 1949 that VERA ORLOFF had been active in social activities

sponsored by the RAS and other Russian groups in San Francisco.

He advised that she and her family were acquainted with representa-

tives of the Soviet Consulate in San Francisco prior to the closing

of the Consulato in the Fall of 1948.

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san irancisco lad advised that he did not bellovo that

the Communiat Party (CP) or partloularly

or that she vas partioularly interosted in

He observed that he bellered that she

assoclatod with Russian groups because of her parenta' assoolation

with those organizations and that they had developed frlends among

the Russian people 1n the San Pranoisco area malaly because of their

He observed that VERA ORLOFF'& parents were both

born In Russia and that her parents enjoyed their association with

other Russian people and in spoaking the Russian language.

San Francisco Ial stated, that based upon various conver-

sations which he had with VERA ORLOfF's father, he had concluded

that hor father vas pro-Comnuniet. He was unable to recall the

exact statements of JOHN ORLOFF, but advised that JOHN ORLOFF was

continually upholding Connunism and the Sovlet form of government.

He advised that he had never seon a Communist Party membership

card in the possession of JOHN ORLOFF.

One of the principal reasons for ViRA ORLOFF's divorce

from FREDERICK WILLIAM ONICK, according to San Francisco T-i,

was the great influence over her by her parents. He explained

that VERA ORLOPP was married to ONICK for five or six months,

that ONICK was a veteran of World war II; that ONICK continued

his National Servico Life Insurance with ONICK's parents listed

as beneffolarles.

ONICK had planned to have his benefibiaries

changed, but VERA ONICK's father made an lssue over the matter

and had given ONICK a definito period of time in which to change

the beneficiarles.

San Francisco To advised that ONICK resented

this attitude by his father-In-law and refused to change the bene-

ficiaries at that time.

JOHN ORLOFF thereupon Instruoted VERA

ONICK to leave ONICK, which she did, and she shortly thereafter

instituted proceedings for divorce.

San Francisco T-4 advised

that there were probably other differences between ViilA ONICK and

her husband which might have caused them to separate but he expressed

the feeling that if VERA ONICK had defied her father on that matter,

there would have been no divorce.

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San Francisco To advised that VERA ONICK had been

Instructed to obey her parants without question and that she had

never questioned the Instruations of her father.

This source

exprossed the opinion that 1f her father requested her to obtain

confidential data from the United States Government, she would

probably act upon

his Instructions.

He advised that VERA ONICK separated from FREDERICK

WILLIAM ONICK In May 1947 and filed for divorce In August of

that year.

He advised that the ONICKs had a daughter, born

December 4, 1947.

San Francisco I-l declined to furnish a signer

statoment or appear before a Loyalty Hearing Board.

The 1948-49 San Francisco City Directory reflocts that

MES. VERA ONICK, stenographer, resided at 3667 - 18th Avenue, San

Francisco.

The 19425, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1951, 1953, and

1954 directories contain no record of VERA ONICK or VERA

ORLOFF.

RS:

JOHN ORLOFF

San Francisco T-3 has advised that JOHN ORLOFF, VERA

ORLOFF's father,

has been active in the Russiah American Society,

San Francisco, from October 11, 1943 until December 11, 1953 and

that ORLOFF served in varlous official capacities during his par-

ticipation in Russian American Society activity.

San Francisco I-3 advised that in July 1947, a meeting

of the Communist Party faction within the Russian American Society

had been held in San: ancisco and that it was recommended that

JOHN ORLOFF be recruited Into the Communist Party. All Party

members present at the meeting, with one or two exceptions, had

concurred in this recommendation.

subsequently declined the invitation to join the Party, stating

performed the work anyway and that he did not have time

to attend meetings and participate in other direct Party activity.

San Francisco I-5, who has provided reliable information

in the past, advised in 1948 that JOHN ORINFF was elected president

the All Slav Council, San Francisco, California, on January 28,

ORLOFF was elected as a delegate to the Fourth All Slav

Congress to be held in Chicago, Illinois on September 24-26, 1948.

MAN 004.9004

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W. C. STOREK, 610 Funston Avenue, San Francisco, advised

In 1949 he had been president of the All Slar Council of Northern

California from 1942 until 1946 and that the group was formed in

1942 and functioned during World War II as a fund-raising group.

during the prolod that ad to, or pressedurer of the counct

STOREK advised that following the termination of the war

the All Slar Council became affillated with the American Slay Congress

of New York City and that he and other members who were not Communists

or Communist sympathizers, withdrew from the council 1nasmuch as the

officers were then either Communist Party members or Communist sym-

pathizers.

The All Slav Congress has been designated by the Attorney

General of the United States pursuant to Exeoutive Order 10450.

San Francisco I-3 advised in July 1955 that JOIN ORLOFF

and his wife, ALICE, were present at an Executive Board meeting of

the Russian American Socioty held July 8, 1955 at 321 Divisadero

Street, San Francisco.

This source advised on February 1, 1955

that ALICE ORLOFF was then a member of the Russian American Society.

RES

WILLIAM FREDERICK ONICK

contained a report dated April' Tocords of the Seattle Gredit Bureau

L, 1955 from the san rarael, valil-

ornia Crodit Bureau which reflects that FREDERICK WILLIAM ONICK WAS

the son of WILLIAM PREDERICK ONICK, Rocklyn Court, Corte Maders,

California.

NICK, 2952 Jackson Street,

Jackson street, saa Pranoiao, a a an active ember ar

the Russian American Soclety.

VASILIE IVANOVICH KUOZNETSOFF, 733 FIlmore Street, San

Francisco,

advisod SA ROBERT E. LANGTOT on August 8, 1944 that he

saw WILLIAM ONICK at the Sovlet Consulate, San Francisco, in the

company of other nombers of the Russian American Soclety on 0n0

occasion during World war II.

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31 ty and County de of a Procar, es strived by 3А ALCH 0

uity hald,

October 20, 1955, reflect that WILLIAM FEODOR ONICK, husband of

Mrs. ANISIA ONICK, registered in 1930 while residing at 2952

Jackson Street.

He was born in the ussh,

date not shown; was

These records reflect that WILLTAM ONICK's registration was can-

celied for failure to vote in 1746. ANISTA ONICK's registration

was cancelled in 1946 upon receipt of information from the liegis-

trar of Voters, Marin County, California, reflecting that she

hid rogistered in that county on April 22, 1946. Corte Madera,

California is located in Marin County.

The 1944 San Francisco City Directory reflects that

WILLIAM F. ONICK, a carpenter, resided with his wife, ANISIA,

at 2952 Jackson Street.

DECK, U.S. iJay, was a150 identi-

fled 1s a rasident at this address.

The 1954-55 Marin County Directory reflects that

WILLIAM ONICK, a carpenter, resides with his wife, ANISLA,

at 26 Rocklyn, Corte Madera.

The Infomation Operator,

telephone number Corte Madere 448R Marin County, California.

Records of the San Francisco Retail Credit Association

as reviowed by Investi ativa Clark RAYMOND A. LANGLOIS on October

19, 1955 through Supervisor of Files FRANK J. MCAULAY, disclosed

no record of WILLIAM FREDERICK ONICK.

ENCLOSURES

Inclosed herewith to the Seattle Office are three

photographs of FREDERTCK WILLIAM ONICK.

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