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Kostas Halepis
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First/Middle Name | Kostas |
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Additional Notes | I believe this is the Gus from Ed Lending's piece. |
Biography
Halepis, Kostas. (ΧΑΛΕΠΗΣ, ΚΩΣΤΑΣ; Halepis, Costa; Konstantine; Costa, Gus); b. Island of Samos, Greece; Greek American; Baker; CP; No passport issued; Domicile NYC; 42 years old; Sailed February 6, 1937 aboard the Paris; Arrived in Spain on March 4, 1937; Served with the XV BDE, Lincoln BN; WIA Caspe March 1938; Returned to the US on May 31, 1938 aboard the Normandie; was a member of the Spartucus organization.
Sources: Sail, SACB, Lincoln, RA, Greek I; Lending, Edward, “Gus,”The Volunteer, D. Paleologopoulos Greek Antifascist Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), Athens 1986; Steve Tsermegas and L. Tsirmirakes, No Pasaran. Greek Antifascist Volunteers in Spain, Athens 1987.