Biography
Babin, Tomo (Thomas Babin), b. December 12, 1901, Preko, Croatia; Croatian American; Married; Two children; Seaman and Ship Yard Worker; Domicile 363 52nd Street, NYC; CP 1928 member, Yugoslavian D. Bureau (?); Sailed June 12, 1937 aboard the Georgic; Arrived in Spain via Massanet on June 26 (28), 1937; Entered IB on June 29, 1937; Served with the 1st Grupo Eslavo Artillery Pesado, 3rd Battery, rank Cabo, October 10, 1937; Commissariat School then to the 129th BDE, Commissar in a Balkan BN; Served July 15, 1937 to August 5, 1937, Central Front, and August 6, 1937 Southern Front; d. 1956.Source: Cadre; Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 3, Delo 582, ll. 8; South Slav; Spisak, Sanija 5:506.