Manuel Estevez BarrenaEstevez Barrena, Manuel
Manuel Estevez is Manuel Estevez Barrena a Spanish American who was born in Plymouth, California on October 18, 1918. Estevez went to Spain with his family in 1932. There is no record that shows he was issued an American passport. When he returned from Spain he did so on a Certificate of Identity. The certificate of identity gave his address as 396 West Street, New York, New York. Estevez served in the Column Rosal an Anarchist unit and later with the 60th BDE for approximately six months before transfering to the International Brigades as interpreter (November 1936-March 1937). He attended OTS in 1938 and after graduation was assigned to the XV BDE, Headquarters with the rank of Seargent. He was later promoted to Lieutenant. He returned to the United States aboard theAusonia on December 20, 1938. During World War II Estevez fought in the US military.
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