Biography

Econimides, Socrates A. (ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΔΗΣ, ΣΩΚΡΑΤΗΣ;) b. Aristi Zagoriou, Ipeirou, Greece; Greek American; Waiter and Seaman; CP 1925; Sailed January 28, 1937 aboard the Aquitania; Arrived in Spain on February 10, 1937; Served with the XV BDE, Lincoln BN, Jarama and Brunete; Repatriated for age and political; WWII US Army.

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Source: Americans; Lincoln; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 849, ll 21, List of American Comrades that have been Repatriated as per October 15 1937; Greek I. D. Paleologopoulos, Greek Antifascist Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), Athens 1986; Steve Tsermegas and L. Tsirmirakes, No Pasaran. Greek Antifascist Volunteers in Spain, Athens 1987.