Vaino Ruuskka

Alternate name(s): 

Ruusaka; Waino; John

Date of birth: 

Thursday, 24 August 1893

Marital status: 

married

Children: 

2

Ethnicity/Nationality: 

Finnish

Profession: 

lumberjack

Hometown(s): 

Port Arthur, Ontario; Haapajarvi, Finland

Date of Immigration to Canada: 

1928

Political affiliation: 

No party affiliation

Affiliations to union and social groups: 

Finnish Workers Federation of Canada; Involved in lumber camp strikes

Prior military experience: 

Finnish Army

Approximate date arrived in Spain: 

1937-05-28 sailed

Final status: 

KIA 14 March 1938 at Caspe during the Retreats

Sources: 

Momryk; Petrou; Our Boys in Spain