Biography
Grécs, Joseph (Gregg; Grecs, Jozsef); b. February 25, 1892, Budapest, Hungary; Hungarian American; Father John Grecs, mother Katerina Bilicz; Married Kate Imely (1902-1978) on February 11, 1928, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Carpenter and Cabinet Maker; CP 1921, Spanish CP; Carpenters union local 108 AFL, and Worker’s Federation of Cleveland, IWO; Received Passport# 368159 on February 18, 1937 which listed his address as 2931 East 111th Street, Cleveland, Ohio and 1010 Salter Way, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania (actual address 2937 East 111th, Cleveland, Ohio); Sailed March 10, 1937 aboard the Washington; Arrived in Spain on April 22, 1937; Trained with the 2nd Co. of Instruction (8 days); Served with the 2nd Group, 14 Battery, Artillery (John Brown Battery), October 20, 1937 to October 21, 1938; Rank Soldado; Returned to the US on February 4, 1939 aboard the President Harding; d. December 20, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Sources: Sail; Scope of Soviet Activity; Cadre; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 340, ll. 103-106; Inventario General Por Orden Alfabetico De La Cartoteca De Nacionalidad Hunaria, Barcelona, May 2, 1938, Opis 6, Delo 335, ll. 1a-10.
Sources: Sail; Scope of Soviet Activity; Cadre; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 340, ll. 103-106; Inventario General Por Orden Alfabetico De La Cartoteca De Nacionalidad Hunaria, Barcelona, May 2, 1938, Opis 6, Delo 335, ll. 1a-10.