Biography
Santonja, Santiago. (Santiago Santoja; Santiago, Juan); Spanish American; Single; Seaman; CP (AF); Sailed January 9, 1937 aboard the Lafayette; Served with the XV Brigade, Lincoln Battalion, Co. 2, Section 1, Group 1; Rank Soldado; Served at Jarama and Brunete; WIA Jarama; Repatriated medical, evacuated to NYC; Returned to the US at the same time as Paul Burns.
Sources: Cadre (under Santiago, Santajio); Americans; Lincoln; Voros-Jarama; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 849, ll 26, List of American Comrades that have been Repatriated as per October 15 1937 (under Santiago, Juan); Paul Burns to Adolph Ross, May 9, 1984.