Alternate name(s):
Barceda, Burcena; Bercena; Sandrao; Frank; Pat
Date of birth:
Sunday, 11 August 1895
Ethnicity/Nationality:
American; Spanish
Profession:
cigar maker
Hometown(s):
Brooklyn, New York; Toronto, Ontario
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1937
Prior military experience:
US Army during World War I
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-05-05
Unit:
Communications/transmissions; Lieutenant
Final status:
WIA; Hospitalized; Survived; Returned 1939; Member of the MacPap Veterans Association (Toronto); Died December 20, 1985
Sources:
NAC, M-P Collection, Dent, V. 2, F. 5, Subject Files, Barcena, Frank: biographical information and press clippings, 1977; Momryk; Petrou
