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Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade: Complaints of Discrimination during World War II, 1941-1946

Title: Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade: Complaints of Discrimination during World War II 1941-1946

During World War II nearly 500 Abraham Lincoln Brigade veterans enlisted in the U.S. armed forces. Many served with distinction, were decorated and were cited for heroism. Some found, however, that their time in Spain battling Franco’s insurgent forces seemed to compromise their status in the U.S. military. This collection consists of World War II letters from more than 70 volunteers to the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade headquarters in New York City, some of them documenting discrimination against Lincoln Brigade veterans by the U.S. military. Also included are files of letters from Jack Bjoze, the Executive Secretary of VALB, to U.S. military officials, government officials, and newspaper columnists seeking to expose and end an apparent policy that prohibited some veterans from promotion or from participating in active service; and files documenting cases that VALB regarded as the main instances of discrimination.

ArchivalResource: 2.0 linear feet; (4 boxes)

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Guide to the Papers of Jacob (Jack) Shafran, 1937-1938

Title: Guide to the Papers of Jacob (Jack) Shafran, 1937-1938

Jacob (Jack) Shafran (1917- ) fought with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain and later served in the United States Army during World War II. The collection consists chiefly of letters written to his girlfriend Ruth Goldstein during the Spanish Civil War.

ArchivalResource: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

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Gerald Cook Papers, undated

Title: Gerald Cook Papers undated

ArchivalResource: 0.25 linear feet; (1 boxes)

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