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Young Greek Guerrilla Returns to Iowa for School
John Economos an 18 year old Greek guerrilla once condemned to die by the Gestapo is back in Des Moines learning English again ahead of entering Drake University. He joined a 200 man resistance near Sparta and endured two near executions during Nazi occupation before being liberated with his father and about 200 others after five months in captivity. The American consulate later arranged his repatriation to the United States after VE day.
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