Marca, Arnold Theodore.

Biography

Marca, Arnold Theodore. (birth name Angelo Mezzatuta “Marco Bolo”); b. July 24, 1902, Brooklyn, NY (or Sicily); Italian American; Father Josep Mezzatuta; Formally changed his name on March 8, 1927; Seaman; Received Passport# 367849 on February 17, 1937 which listed his address as 529 Dean Street, Brooklyn, New York; 37 years old in December 1938; Sailed February 20, 1938 aboard the Ile de France; Arrived in Spain on March 17, 1937; Returned to the US on February 4, 1939 aboard the President Harding; Wife Marie Anello; d. January 13, 1980, Metuchen, New Jersey.
Sources: Sail; Scope of Soviet Activity; RGASPI; L-W Tree Ancestry. Code A
Photograph: Arnold Marca from his 1927 Application for a Seaman’s Certificate of Citizenship; L-W Tree Ancestry.