Granat, Morris.

Biography

Granat, Morris (Teitelbaum, Morris); b. October 30, 1915, Crimea, Russia; Ukrainian-Russian American; No prior military service (conflicting source says US Army); Two years college; Single; Student; National Student League 1932, President of Chapter, Member City Executive Committee, City President of National Student League, YCL 1933, Branch President, Member of Section Bureau, Member of Chicago Executive Committee, United Non-Partisan Youth League, President, CP 1933, Illinois Workers Alliance; Domicile 1339 South Harding Street, Chicago, Illinois; Arrived at Albacete on January 30, 1937; Trained Villanueva de la Jara; Served with the XV BDE, Lincoln BN, Co. 2, Section 1, After Pingarron with Co. 1, Section 2, Group 1, Group Leader; Sent to OTS on recommendation of Hourrihan; Rank Cabo; Served at Jarama and Brunete; WIA July 25, 1937, Brunete; At hospital until repatriation; Returned to the US on February 16, 1938 aboard the Lafayette; d. February 5, 1985.
Sources: Lincoln; Voros-Jarama; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 999, ll. 48-50; Opis 6, Delo 1555, ll. 7, Fiche, & ll. 8 Hand-written auto-biographical sketch undated (under Teitelbaum, Morris); L-W Tree Ancestry.