Biography
k-Lopoff, Aaron. b. January 25, 1914, NYC; Father Jacob Lopoff, b. 1888 Russia; Attended Texas A&M 1 year and New York University; Single; Writer; CP June 1937; Received Passport# 467900 on August 3, 1937 which listed his address as 219 East 12th Street, NYC (Spring Valley, New York); Sailed August 11, 1937 aboard the Queen Mary; Arrived in Spain via Espolla on August 21, 1937; Served with the XV BDE, Lincoln-Washington BN, Co.2, Company Commander; Lincoln-Washington BN, Plaza Mayor, briefly as acting Commander then BN Adjutant; WIA in September 1938 during the Ebro Offensive, died in hospital of wounds.
Sources: Sail; Cadre; Figueres List; Pay; RGASPI; Alvah Bessie Men in Battle. Code A
Aaron Lopoff ~ Alvah Bessie, The Volunteer for Liberty, V. 2, No. 33, October 6, 1938, reprinted The Volunteer Blog, posted August 12, 2018.
Photographs: Lieutenant Aaron Lopoff, Adjutant, Lincoln-Washington, April 1938. The 15th International Brigade Photographic Unit Photograph Collection; ALBA Photo 11; ALBA Photo number 11-0149. Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives. Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, 70 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012, New York University Libraries; and RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 937.
Sources: Sail; Cadre; Figueres List; Pay; RGASPI; Alvah Bessie Men in Battle. Code A
Aaron Lopoff ~ Alvah Bessie, The Volunteer for Liberty, V. 2, No. 33, October 6, 1938, reprinted The Volunteer Blog, posted August 12, 2018.
Photographs: Lieutenant Aaron Lopoff, Adjutant, Lincoln-Washington, April 1938. The 15th International Brigade Photographic Unit Photograph Collection; ALBA Photo 11; ALBA Photo number 11-0149. Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives. Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, 70 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012, New York University Libraries; and RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 937.