Francisco Griéguez
Francisco Griéguez | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Francisco Griéguez Pina |
| Born | 25 October 1918 Murcia, Spain |
| Died | 20 June 2018 (aged 99) Gardanne, France |
| Allegiance | Republican faction |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Spouse(s) | Juana |
Francisco Griéguez Pina (25 October 1918 – 20 June 2018) was a Spanish soldier during Second World War. He was transferred to Mauthausen concentration camp on 3 April 1940, and was released on 5 May 1945 thanks to United States troops.[1]
In 1946 he was transferred to Gardanne, where he got married with Juana, and in 1975, after the death of Francisco Franco, he could return to Spain.[1]
He died on 20 June 2018 at the age of 99.[2] He was one of the last Spanish Mauthausen concentration camp survivors.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Peñalber, Víctor (20 June 2018). "Fallece Francisco Griéguez, el murciano superviviente de Mauthausen". El Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Fallece el murciano Francisco Griéguez, uno de los prisioneros de Mauthausen". La Verdad (in Spanish). Vocento. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ Ruiz, Javier (21 June 2018). "Ha muerto el murciano Francisco Griéguez, último superviviente español de Mauthausen". Cadena SER (in Spanish). Murcia. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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