Taratzinakis, Demetrios.

Biography

k-Taratzinakis, Demetrios. (ΤΑΡΑΖΑΝΑΚΗΣ, ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ; Dimitri Taransianakis, Demetris Tarazanakis); Greek American; Sailed October 2, 1937 aboard the Georgic; Arrived in Spain via Espolla on October 15, 1937; Served with the XV BDE, Lincoln-Washington BN; Rank Soldado (acting Cabo/Sargento); KIA March 10, 1938, Belchite (April 4-5, 1938, Gandesa), during the Retreats.
Sources: BN 58 Retreats; Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 998, ll. 40 (under Taransianakis, Dimitri ver arch gen amer); Greek I, D. Paleologopoulos Greek Antifascist Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), Athens 1986; Steve Tsermegas and L. Tsirmirakes, No Pasaran. Greek Antifascist Volunteers in Spain, Athens 1987.