Biography

Suárez, Luis. 39 years old; Puerto Rican; Married, one daughter; Employed working in the NYC port likely a Seaman, listed occupation as Stoker; Domicile 266 W 25th Street, NY, 349 W. 14^th Street, NYC; CP, American Federation of Labor; Sailed January 6, 1937 aboard the Normandie; Served with the XV Brigade, Lincoln Battalion, Co. 3; Later with the 39th Brigade, 6^th Battalion; Fought at Jarama February 27, 1937, Cuesta de las Perdices, and El Pardo May 23, 1937; Rank Soldado.

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Sources: RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 829, ll. 43, 848; List of additional Puerto Rican volunteers from José Alejandro Ortiz Carrión.