Last known American who fought fascists in 1930s Spain dies in California

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Delmer Berg, the last known American survivor who fought fascists in 1930s Spain, has died in northern California. He was 100 years old.

Berg died on Sunday at his home in Columbia, Marina Garde from the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives in New York confirmed in a written statement.

The Modesto Bee reported on Tuesday that friend Pat Cervelli said Berg, who she knew for three decades, became politically active early in life.

Berg was among about 2,800 members of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade who sought to defend an elected government from a military rebellion led by General Francisco Franco. The rebellion was successful, and Franco led Spain for decades.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/02/delmer-berg-dies-last-living-american-fought-fascists-franco-spain

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Associated Press in Columbia, California
Wednesday 2 March 2016 19.04 GMT

[Mendocino]

1. Salute

A person of conviction and moral purpose. See his story.

[Herman4747]

2. The Last Lincoln Veteran Video:

I find this video particularly appropriate.

[Herman4747]

3. Fairwell to The International Brigades (video)

No Pasaran!

[Herman4747]

7. At 2:49 -- "Your cause, Spain's cause, is ours...

it is the cause of all mankind."

[Jack Rabbit]

4. Rest in Peace

Mr. Berg fought the good fight.

[Herman4747]

5. Interview with Mr. Delmer Berg:

[StandingInLeftField]

6. A Man of convictions

fighting the good fight.

Rest in eternal peace now Mr. Berg.

[Herman4747]

8. Spain honors International Brigade veterans (video)

Spain honours International Brigade veterans with honorary citizenship

¡No Pasarán!

[Throckmorton]

9. My great uncle Jim fought Franco,

And was 4F from WWII as a premature anti-fascist. I learned this when applying for a DOE Compartmented security clearance in 1983. He died in 1981.

[Herman4747]

10. I've heard of that official designation, "premature anti-fascist," before...

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...yet have wondered: how on earth can anyone logically declare that someone else is a premature anti-fascist???

Your great-uncle was a hero.