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Capt. Casbon Home j■3-Year j*-_ jr! Capt. Leslie Casbcn, husband of'! the former Charlotte Finn:y of Val- .paraiso. has received an honorable ’| discharge effective Dee. 4th from the Army Air Force after more ^ than three years of service. .'Once more busy as a partner in j Casbon Bros. Electric Co. store on! East Lincolnway **Les” today re-CAPT. LESLIE O YSBONported that while in Greece last | spring and summer he visited with a niece of Gus Pappas, former owner of the Royalee Cafe, and the wife and daughters of j Ben Barboul, who with his brother I j Andy operates the Barboul Restaur i an; on Dual Lane 30. These two#businessmen were two of his first! j callers uocn his return to Valpar- i aiso, asking to hear all about, their famines in Athens. :Capt. Casbon, whose parents, Mr ; and Mrs. Lawrence Casbon. reside on Morgan boulevard, was sta- iitioned in Europe for almost a j year as director of services and j supply. He made many flights; between Greece and Italy, and ov- j pi North Africa. His decorations! include the Victory Medal of World War One. the Europe-Middle East j African Theater ribbon with one j battle star, and the sharpshooters i medal. !Before going overseas Capt. lt;. Casbon was stationed at Spokane ; Army Air Field where he prepared ; a large squadron for foreign duty :; He served about nine months as: a reserve officer in World War: ’ One and was called into active j duty in War Two in Julv, 1942. iCapehart Wants j-
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Valparaiso Vidette Messenger
Valparaiso, Indiana, US
Fri, Oct 05, 1945
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