Biography
Goldstein, Isidore (Easey) b. January 25, 1919, Wilmington, Deleware; Jewish; Father Morris Goldstein, Mother Lena Goldstein, 4 brothers; Single; Press Machine Operator and Driver; CP February 1936 and YCL 1934; Received Passport# 4707 on January 5, 1937 which listed his address as 1816 (1891/1861) South Millard Avenue, Chicago, Illinois; Sailed January 6, 1937 aboard the Paris; Arrived in Spain on January 24, 1937; Served with the XV BDE, Estado Mayor, Auto Park/Transport, "Chief of Rolling Park;" Rank Sargento; Returned to the US on December 15, 1938 aboard the Paris; d. d. 2005-2006, body donated to science; Wife Catherine Goldstein; In Spain gave a birthdate of January 25, 1914.
Sources: Sail; Scope of Soviet Activity; Cadre; XV BDE; Pay; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 549, ll. 103 (fiche); L-W Tree Ancestry. Code A
“Chofers” As Seen By One Of Them by Easey Goldstein, Sargento, The Volunteer for Liberty, V.2, No. 33, October 6, 1938; reprinted The Volunteer Blog, posted July 31, 2018.
Photographs: Isidore “Easey” Goldstein, Chief of “rolling” park, May 1938. The 15th International Brigade Photographic Unit Photograph Collection; ALBA Photo 11; ALBA Photo number 11-0027. Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives. Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, 70 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012, New York University Libraries.; and RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 899.