Biography
Ehrlich, Edward. (Young, Edward, Edwards, Erich; Erik, Ed); b. September 30, 1915, NYC; Father Isidor Jacob Ehrlich (1886-1970), mother Sadie Lichtenberg (1885-1964); Single; CP March 1936, YCL March 1935, Spanish CP; Received Passport# 364678 on February 1, 1937 which listed his address as 196 Waverley Place, NYC; Sailed February 6, 1937 aboard the Paris; Arrived in Spain on February 14, 1937; Served with the XV BDE, Lincoln BN; MG Co.; Also served in Transport and Control Comm. of the IB (SIM); Rank Sargento; Served at Jarama and Brunete; WIA Jarama or Brunete; Repatriated medial and family issues; Returned to the US on March 9, 1938 aboard the Antonia; Changed his last name to Young in 1939; Married Charlotte Young in 1939; Was also married to Gladys Alyce Herman (1922-2002) and Miriam Fishback (1913-2012); WWII Armed forces, enlisted November 13, 1943, discharged October 16, 1945; d. April 19, 1992, Las Vegas, Nevada.Siblings: sisters Rose Ehrlich (1907-?), Florence Ehrlich (1921-?).
Source: Sail; Scope of Soviet Activity; Americans; Lincoln; Repatriation List (2/19/1938, ll. 117); RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 849, ll 20, List of American Comrades that have been Repatriated as per October 15 1937; Opis 6, Delo 855, ll. 47, and 49-50, includes a two page memorandum on improving the efficiency of the Control Comm. ie SIM in the Brigade; USSDA 2:0516, 53:0933; L-W Tree Ancestry. Code A