I recently attended a webinar, hosted by author Peter S. Giakoumis, regarding the Balkan Wars.  I decided to go back and review his book “The Forgotten Heroes of the Balkan Wars:  Greek-Americans and Philhellenes 1912-1913”, (available at most online bookstores).   This book contains hundreds of American newspaper articles about the Balkan Wars, published by big city and small-town newspapers.  I realized that many of these articles contained names and stories about Greek immigrants who were returning to Greece to fight in the war, and those men who returned to the U.S. after the war.    717 GREEK NAMES MENTIONED IN NEWSPAPER ARTICLES in “The Forgotten Heroes of the Balkan Wars” by Peter S. Giakoumis (Note:  Many of the names were misspelled in the articles.  I transcribed them as printed.) Abariotes, Stephen Aemodius, Vinnias Ageletos, Angel Agriostathi Agriostathis, John Agristathis, John Alekopoulos, Andrew Alex Alexanders, Nick Alexapul...

Fighters from the Arcadian Prefectures  in the Revolution of 1821 The source for this information is the following book:  "Arcadia, a cultural history book" by George Papatheodorou, 1995, Deca Publications, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Note:  author claims "The names of the fighters are from the records of the "Committee Services" and other sources".) DISTRICT OF MEGALOPOLIS: FROM CHROUSA: 2nd Class Non-Commissioned Officer: Papadogiannis, Giannis Soldiers : Kallianis, Athan. Lymperopoulos, N. Mpechtos, Ath. Papadogiannis, Dim. G. FROM CHOREMI: 1st Class Non-Commissioned Officer: Merziotis, Petros Soldiers: Antonopoulos, G. Dezerenis, Kon. Kokosis, Apostolis Merziotis, Anagn. Merziotis, Kon. P. Merziotis, N. Roumpoutzos, N. Vasilopoulos, K. FROM PSATHI (AGIASMPEY) : 2nd Class Non-Commissioned Officer: Kompinouris, Ath. Soldiers: Gavrilopoulos, D. Gouvopoulos, G. Kontos, Pana...

Fighters from the Arcadian Prefectures  in the Revolution of 1821 The source for this information is the following book:  "Arcadia, a cultural history book" by George Papatheodorou, 1995, Deca Publications, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Note:  author claims "The names of the fighters are from the records of the "Committee Services" and other sources".) DISTRICT OF MEGALOPOLIS: FROM CHONTALOU: Soldier: Petropoulos, G. FROM CHRANOU: 1st Class Non-Commissioned Officer: Palavos, G. 2nd Class Non-Commissioned Officer: Palavos, Mich. Soldiers: Eustathiou, Christod. Mpalkanas, Eust. Mpalkanas, Georgakis Mpalkanas, Nik. Mpalkanikas, Nik. Mpokas, Kanellos Sekelis, Eust. stamatopoulos, Giannkos Valkanas, Giannakis K. Zaemis, N.

Fighters from the Arcadian Prefectures  in the Revolution of 1821 The source for this information is the following book:  "Arcadia, a cultural history book" by George Papatheodorou, 1995, Deca Publications, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Note:  author claims "The names of the fighters are from the records of the "Committee Services" and other sources".) DISTRICT OF MEGALOPOLIS: FROM FALAISIA (MPOURA): Soldiers: Demetropoulos, Ant. Kitsos, Chr. Nikolopoulos or Kritzalis, Ant. Seferos, Ath. Vytinaros, G. FROM FANAITE: Soldiers: Siantris, D. Skrikas, D. FROM CHIRADES: 2nd Class Non-Commissioned Officers: Christogiannis, Io. Mpairaktaris, Pan. Soldiers: Georgakopoulos, Thanasis Georgatsos, Anast.

Fighters from the Arcadian Prefectures  in the Revolution of 1821 The source for this information is the following book:  "Arcadia, a cultural history book" by George Papatheodorou, 1995, Deca Publications, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Note:  author claims "The names of the fighters are from the records of the "Committee Services" and other sources".) DISTRICT OF MEGALOPOLIS: FROM TRIPOTAMOS (DEDEMPEY): Soldiers: Apostolopoulos, Simos Athanasopoulos, Chronis Chachalis, Sot. Chronopoulos, Chrest. Eliopoulos, Par. Galanis, Ath. Georgopoulos, P. Kanellopoulos, P. Karakatsanis, P. Karatzas, F. Kopelliaris, G. Kotzionis, El. :Lampropoulos, Par. Malaganis, N. Mpeas, Th. Papaskouris, Anagn. Paulogiannopoulos, V. Triantafyllopoulos, K. Zolotas, G. Zoltas, Th.

Fighters from the Arcadian Prefectures  in the Revolution of 1821 The source for this information is the following book:  "Arcadia, a cultural history book" by George Papatheodorou, 1995, Deca Publications, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Note:  author claims "The names of the fighters are from the records of the "Committee Services" and other sources".) DISTRICT OF MEGALOPOLIS: FROM TOURKOLEKA: 1st Class Officer: Stanatelopoulos or Niketaras, Niketas 2nd Class Officers: Panagiotopoulos, Io. Petropoulos, Georgakis 4th Class Officer: Koulocheris, A. 5th Class Officer : Panagiotopoulos, Ant. 1st Class Non-Commissioned Officer: Koulocheras, Nik. Soldiers: Demetropoulos, Ath. Georgopoulos, P. Kominakis, G. Koulochiros, Lymperis Lagkadinos, Pan. Maniatis, Demos Nikolopoulos, Th. Petropoulos, Anast. Petropoulos, D. Siantris, Lymp. Stamatelopoulos, D.