Rosenkrantz, Lawrence.

Biography

Rosenkrantz, Lawrence. (Lorenzo); b. September 29, 1913, Los Angeles, California; CP; Received Passport# 27375 on April 30, 1937 which listed his address as 1633 East 92nd Street, Los Angeles, California; Sailed May 15, 1937 aboard the Georgic; Arrived in Spain via Espolla on June 7, 1937; Served with the Transport services; Deserted in April 1938 and sought help from the American Consulate in Valencia; Stowed away aboard the Hester in Valencia harbor and arrived in Aberdeen, Scotland May 16, 1938; Returned to the US on June 13, 1938 as a work away aboard the Samaria; WWII Merchant Marine; d. November 19, 2003, Los Angeles, California, buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California.
Sources: Sail; Scope of Soviet Activity; Figueres List; USSDA 2:0879, 59:0467; “Stowaway “Fed Up” Served in Spanish Civil War,” Aberdeen Press and Journal, May 17, 1938, p. 8; L-W Tree Ancestry; Find-a-Grave# 72620314. Code A