Biography
Poole, George William. (Ames, George); b. July 23, 1915, Buffalo, New York; High School education; Single; Printer; CP 1937 unit bureau; Received Passport# 429843 on May 29, 1937 which listed his address as 718 (748) Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York; Sailed June 4, 1937 aboard the Statendam; Arrived in Spain via Setcases on June 26, 1937; Served with the XV BDE, Mackenzie-Papineau BN; WIA in arm and repatriated, Returned to the US on July 2, 1938 aboard the President Harding; WWII Armed forces.
Sources: Sail; Scope of Soviet Activity; Cadre; Figueres List; Mac-Paps; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 564, ll. 36 (fiche); L-W Tree Ancestry. Code A
Photograph: George Poole. Photograph from clipping Buffalo, NY Courier Express, July 4, 1938.
Sources: Sail; Scope of Soviet Activity; Cadre; Figueres List; Mac-Paps; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 564, ll. 36 (fiche); L-W Tree Ancestry. Code A
Photograph: George Poole. Photograph from clipping Buffalo, NY Courier Express, July 4, 1938.