Robert Hale Merriman | |
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| Born | November 17, 1908 Eureka, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 1938 (aged 29) |
| Cause of death | Killed in action or executed |
| Education | University of Nevada, Reno University of California, Berkeley |
| Employer | University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | Abraham Lincoln Brigade |
| Military Service | |
| Allegiance |  Spanish Republic |
| Service |  International Brigades |
| Unit | The "Abraham Lincoln" XV International Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Spanish Civil War |
Robert Hale Merriman (November 17, 1908 – c. April 2, 1938) was an American doctoral student who fought with the Republican forces in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. He was killed while commanding the Abraham Lincoln Battalion of the International Brigades.[1]
- ^ Varcados, Marybeth (April 5, 1987). "A Santa Cruz son remembered as hero". Santa Cruz Sentinel. p. 57.