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Month: January 2012

‘The First Time I Ever Got Chicken, Tomatoes or Pie From the Army’

January 11, 2012

Plus, Babe describes an assignment he and a couple of other radio operators had to complete with a colonel. … More ‘The First Time I Ever Got Chicken, Tomatoes or Pie From the Army’

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A Little Trivia and a Few Pictures from Camp Wheeler (via YouTube)

January 10, 2012

A video I found on YouTube that highlights some of the postcards and trivia from Camp Wheeler. … More A Little Trivia and a Few Pictures from Camp Wheeler (via YouTube)

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Another Puzzling Reference to a Celebrity; This Time, Bob Hope

January 9, 2012

A couple of interesting veins I wanted to tap while blogging about Babe’s letters so far have turned into dead-ends. … More Another Puzzling Reference to a Celebrity; This Time, Bob Hope

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Note to Brother Bob about Bob Hope, Training, News Back Home

January 8, 2012

An update from Babe with about a week and a half left on his stay at Camp Wheeler. The trip toward shipping overseas is about to begin. … More Note to Brother Bob about Bob Hope, Training, News Back Home

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Raving About the New Pen-and-Pencil Set; Money Woes

January 7, 2012

Plus, a little description of Babe’s “money situation.” … More Raving About the New Pen-and-Pencil Set; Money Woes

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Letters from an Everyman in WWII Frank D. "Babe" Mauro Born, Oct. 9, 1924 Died, May 4, 1945

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