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American Guerrilla and Gay Communist, Bill Aalto

EPISODE · Jun 30, 2023 · 45 MIN

American Guerrilla and Gay Communist, Bill Aalto

from Current History · host Ed Smith

It is technically still Pride Month for like, 4 more hours, so this came out on time. Meet William "Bill" Aalto, a New York Communist who fought for the Spanish Republic backed by the Soviet Union against the Nationalists backed by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. Bill was involved in raids behind enemy lines and taught at a school for partisans that trained people who fought all over Europe in WW2. Bill Aalto joined the OSS, precursor to the CIA, but was kicked out after being reported by his comrades for being gay.

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