An Everyman in World War II
It’s the only name this blog could have had.
Get to know some of the people who turn up frequently in these posts.
Looking at the earliest correspondence I have from Babe’s time in the service.
Something of a “start here” page giving readers some context for this entire project.
The original magazine article I wrote in 1995 that launched my interest.
“You can get hooked on this big time,” said Samme Templin, who created a FindaGrave profile for Babe. “We've been doing this for over 17 years and work on it as much as we can."
I found more papers that make it clear: Somewhere along the line, Babe was known as Vito.
A timeline of events leading to Babe's final burial—along with a few other observations from the documents I have.
A letter from the War Department lets my grandparents know that Babe's remains can now be returned to the United States.
My grandmother writes to the Quartermaster General with a request that doesn't strike me as outlandish.
