Biography
k- June 30. 1916, NYC; father Henry N. Weir (1887-?), mother Albertina Ris (1894), Married Alba Cremonese January 30, 1938, NYC; Artist and Writer; Received Passport# 493831 (493834) on January 19, 1938 which listed his address as 33 Washington Square West, NYC; Sailed aboard the
President Roosevelt arriving in Havre on February 10, 1938; Arrived in Spain via Agullana on February 15, 1938; Served with the XV BDE, L-W BN; Rank Soldado; Reported KIA April 3, 1938 near Gandesa during Retreats.
- 48 Note from Figueras dated February 18 1938 “Weir Harry and Grain [Crain?] Allen 2 young good U. S. S. comrades.”
- 49 Note possibly OTS
WEIR, Robert
Brave. Disciplined. Not well developed politically and now and then submitted to rank and file tendencies. Was liked by his men but did not contribute sufficiently to the political development of his company.
Merits political training by the Party.
Sources: Scope of Soviet Activity; BN 58 Retreats; Figueras List; RGASPI FOND 545, Opis 6, Delo 1010, ll. 48; USSDA 2:1033, 61:0746.
