Benjamin Leider papers, 1923-1955.
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Leider, Ben, 1901-1937.
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Benjamin Leider was the first American to be killed while fighting in the Spanish Civil War. He enlisted in the Spanish Loyalist air force in September 1936 and was assigned to the squadron at Alcala de Henares just north of Madrid. Leider died on February 19, 1937 at Madrid when his airplane was shot down during fighting. Leider was born in Russia in 1901 and moved to the United States with his family in 1904. He was a newspaper reporter and aerial photographer. This collection contains newspap...
Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade
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VALB was formed in December 1937 by U.S. volunteers returning from combat in the Spanish Civil War. VALB originally assisted wounded veterans and sought to awaken the U.S. public to the significance of the Spanish Civil War and the Loyalist cause. In later years, VALB began to address other political issues, including U.S. policy in World War II and later, Cuba, Nicaragua and Vietnam. In addition to their headquarters in New York City, VALB "Posts" developed in various cities including Los Angel...
