In 1937 he joined the International Brigade to fight Franco in the Spanish Civil War.

E.T.A. was formed to fight Franco, an endeavor acceptable to many in the nation 20 years ago.

There were several parties fighting Franco; alliances kept changing.

To help preserve it, he joined one of the splinter parties fighting Franco and went to the front to fight.

"I went to Spain to fight Franco," Mr. Van Felix said.

He went to Spain to fight Franco, and I said I would paint him when he came back.

Giambi had not started in a week because of an intestinal parasite, and he fought Franco to a 3-2 count before lining a double to right.

"I went off to fight Franco in the civil war," he nearly shouted, adding that he was jailed during the dictatorship.

Before that we fought Franco together for 40 years.

Holding the rank of commissar, equivalent to colonel, he also helped organize the International Brigade, a group of foreigners who volunteered to fight Franco.