Aaron Archie Kessner

Alternate name(s): 
Garon
Date of birth: 
Monday, 8 November 1915
Ethnicity/Nationality: 
Jewish
Profession: 
aviation mechanic; tailor
Hometown(s): 
Toronto, Ontario; New York City, United States
Education: 
high school; City College of New York, 1 year
Political affiliation: 
Young Communist League, 1929
Approximate date arrived in Spain: 
06-04-1937 - sailed via Statendam
06-24-1937 - arrived
Unit: 
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; sniper.
Final status: 

KIA 20 September 1938 at Carberra

Sources: 
Cadre (under Kessner, Aaron); RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 3, Delo 510. ll. 57; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 555, ll. 61 (fiche); Canadian; Hoar; Momryk; Petrou; Mac-Paps; XV BDE; Pay. (545 2 127)
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