Male, Douglas Wayne.

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Douglas Wayne Male was born in Kentucky and was living in San Francisco in 1937 when he left for Spain to volunteer in the Spanish Civil War. He was then 23 years old. He sailed to Europe on the Berengaria on July 3, 1937, arriving in Spain on July 24th. Lists in the International Brigade Archives describe him as a seaman, single and a member of the Young Communist League from 1936. He died at Gandesa in April 1938.

He corresponded regularly with his sister and brother-in-law, Lee and Sam Kutnick, and signed most of his letters from Spain with the nickname "DUD."

From the guide to the Douglas Wayne Male Papers, 1937-1939, (Tamiment Library / Wagner Archives)

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creatorOf Douglas Wayne Male Papers, 1937-1939 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
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associatedWith Sliwon, Boleslaw. person
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Spain |x History |y Civil War, 1936-1939 |x Participation, American.
Spain |x History |y Civil War, 1936-1939 |x Hospitals.
Spain |x History |y Civil War, 1936-1939.
Madrid (Spain)
Barcelona (Spain)
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