Biography

Feldman, Solomon (Solomon), b. September 14, 1914, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Jewish; High School education; Single; Salesman; YCL 1935; Received Passport# 369178 on February 24, 1937 which listed his address as 1059 Glenmore Avenue, Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Sailed March 17, 1937 aboard the President Roosevelt; Arrived in Spain on May 25, 1937; Arrived after completing a 40 day sentence in a French jail; Served with the XV BDE, Washington BN, MG Co., Section 3; Lincoln BN and Lincoln-Washington BN; Rank Sargento; Deserted September 15, 1937, taken back to Brigade under guard; Listed as rehabilitated; Did good work and was promoted to Sargento and assigned to IB Delegation at Madrid as of January 1938; Sent back to Brigade and WIA March 10, 1938, Belchite; Returned to the US on October 25, 1938 aboard the Ile de France.

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Sources: Sail; Scope of Soviet Activity; Cadre; BN 58 Retreats; Lincoln; Washington; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 849, ll. 2, Special List for Personnel Service, I. Political Suspect and Bad Element List, January 16, 1938; USSDA 2:0526, 54:0013.    Code A