US man who fought fascists in Spain dies at 100

March 03, 2016 01:50

Delmer Berg, the last known American survivor who fought fascists in 1930s Spain, has died in northern California. He was 100.

Berg died Sunday at his home in Columbia, Marina Garde from the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives in New York confirmed in a written statement.

The Modesto Bee reports Tuesday that friend Pat Cervelli said Berg, who she knew for three decades, became politically active early in life.

Berg was among about 2,800 members of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade who sought to defend an elected government from a military rebellion led by Gen. Francisco Franco. The revolt was successful, and Franco led Spain for decades.

Berg stayed in Spain several months. He told The Modesto Bee in a November interview why he made the decision to help the Spanish working people.

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