David Smith one of the last survivors of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. This all volunteer contingent of Americans joined in an unsuccessful battle to stop fascism from taking hold in Spain before World War II. Mr. Smith died last week in Berkeley at age of 95.
He is preceded by his wife, Sophie Caplin, who passed in 1999, after 59 years of marriage.
He is preceded by his wife, Sophie Caplin, who passed in 1999, after 59 years of marriage.
David Smith one of the last survivors of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. This all volunteer contingent of Americans joined in an unsuccessful battle to stop fascism from taking hold in Spain before World War II. Mr. Smith died last week in Berkeley at age of 95.
He is preceded by his wife, Sophie Caplin, who passed in 1999, after 59 years of marriage.
He is preceded by his wife, Sophie Caplin, who passed in 1999, after 59 years of marriage.
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