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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
William Eric Aalto (born William Oliver Ahlström, July 30, 1915 – June 11, 1958) was an American soldier and member of the communist Abraham Lincoln Battalion, a unit that volunteered to fight during the Spanish Civil War for the Popular Front. William Eric Aalto, of Finnish extraction, was born in the Bronx, New York on July 30, 1915. From 1937 to 1939, he served as Captain with the Abraham Lincoln Battalion (International Brigade) in Spanish Civil War. William worked for newspaper; Public Relations. He [Served as Captain with Loyalists in Spanish Civil War]. She enrolled in the local communist party, educating her son with Marxist ideology. After leaving school, he worked as a truck driver and was a member of the Young Communist League. He was later promoted to captain on June 5. In September 1938, with a Republican defeat in sight, the Abraham Lincoln Battalion was withdrawn from the front line and shortly afterwards disbanded. During his time in Spain, Aalto wrote: "A soldier who is politically conscious that he is right and who has a feeling of community with his society... Will do his job well." With the help of his disability pension and the G.I. Bill, he returned to further his education, studying poetry at Columbia University. At this time, he published several pieces of his writings in the New Masses. Aalto then travelled to Europe, where he met the poet W.H.
William Eric Aalto (born William Oliver Ahlström, July 30, 1915 – June 11, 1958) was an American soldier and member of the communist Abraham Lincoln Battalion, a unit that volunteered to fight during the Spanish Civil War for the Popular Front. William Eric Aalto, of Finnish extraction, was born in the Bronx, New York on July 30, 1915.
 
She enrolled in the local communist party, educating her son with Marxist ideology. After leaving school, he worked as a truck driver and was a member of the Young Communist League. Bill, he returned to further his education, studying poetry at Columbia University.
 
From 1937 to 1939, he served as Captain with the Abraham Lincoln Battalion (International Brigade) in Spanish Civil War. In September 1938, with a Republican defeat in sight, the Abraham Lincoln Battalion was withdrawn from the front line and shortly afterwards disbanded. William worked for newspaper; Public Relations.
 
He [Served as Captain with Loyalists in Spanish Civil War]. He was later promoted to captain on June 5. During his time in Spain, Aalto wrote: "A soldier who is politically conscious that he is right and who has a feeling of community with his society...
 
Will do his job well." With the help of his disability pension and the G.I. At this time, he published several pieces of his writings in the New Masses. Aalto then travelled to Europe, where he met the poet W.H.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Aalto William Aalto — Wikipedia]
* Check ASN
* Check ASN


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* 1937 — 1939 Served as Captain with the Abraham Lincoln Battalion (International Brigade) in Spanish Civil War.
* 1937 — 1939 Served as Captain with the Abraham Lincoln Battalion (International Brigade) in Spanish Civil War.
* 8 October 1941 — Enlisted at Camp Upton as Pvt (ASN: 32175470).
* 8 October 1941 — Enlisted at Camp Upton as Pvt (ASN: 32175470).
* December 1942 — Assigned to OSS as T/Sgt.
* 17 April 1943 — Assigned to Section VIII (Close Combat, including Demolition).
* 30 October 1943 — Assigned to DEML.
* 1 November 1943 — Promoted to 1st Sgt.
* 1 November 1943 — Promoted to 1st Sgt.
* 17 April 1943 — Assigned to Section VIII (Close Combat, including Demolition).
* 20 November 1943 — Assigned to Camp Ritchie.
* 20 November 1943 — Assigned to Camp Ritchie.
* 30 October 1943 — Assigned to DEML.
* December 1942 — Assigned to OSS as T/Sgt.
* 4//17/1943 Assigned to Section VIII.
* 4//17/1943 Assigned to Section VIII.
* January 1943 — Assigned to Camp Ritchie.
* January 1943 — Assigned to Camp Ritchie.
* October 1943 — Assigned to 424th Infantry Regiment (as Pfc).
* October 1943 — Assigned to 424th Infantry Regiment (as Pfc).
* Transferred to 26th Infantry Division, Camp Campbell.
* Transferred to 26th Infantry Division, Camp Campbell.
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