Bill Bailey (activist)
Bill Bailey | |
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Bailey c. 1984 | |
| Birth name | William James Bailey |
| Born | January 23, 1910 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 1995 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance | Spanish Republic United States |
| Branch | International Brigades United States Merchant Marine |
| Service years | 1937–1938 c. 1944–1945 |
| Rank | Commissar |
| Unit | The "Abraham Lincoln" XV International Brigade |
| Conflicts | |
| Known for | The Bremen Six |
| Political party | Communist Party USA (c. 1930s–1956) |
| Spouse | Ruth M. |
| Children | Michael |
William James Bailey (January 23, 1910 – February 27, 1995) was an Irish-American Communist Party labor activist who fought in the International Brigades of the Republican Army during the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939).