Rowlson, Lester LaVerne. (Rawlson, Bowlson); b. August 24, 1916 Cold Water, Branch County, Michigan; High School education; CCC; Single; Molder (Foundry worker); YCL; Received Passport# 364812 on February 1, 1937 which listed his address as Detroit, Michigan, and 4835 Gertrude Street, Dearborn, Michigan (892 Brush Street, Detroit, Michigan); Sailed February 5, 1937 aboard the Berengaria; Arrived in Spain on February 14, 1937; Served with the Albacete Auto Park; 1st Regt. de Tren.; XV BDE, Transmissiones; Returned to the US on December 15, 1938 aboard the Paris; WWII US Navy, Seabees, PTO; d. May 21, 2001, buried in Memorial Cemetery, Commerce, Oakland County, Michigan.

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Sources: Sail; Scope of Soviet Activity; Cadre;RGASPI; (obituary) The Volunteer, Volume 23, No. 3, September 2001, p. 20; Find-a-Grave# 54017364. Code A

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Photograph: Lester Rowlson in WWII., L-W Tree Ancestry.com