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A media consultant and communications director for Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.

75 years ago

May 4, 2020

This memorial was mounted in a frame on my grandmother’s wall—next to her front door—for decades. It’s now hanging in my home. … More 75 years ago

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On the Fascinating Hobby of ‘Grave Tromping’

August 31, 2017

“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.” … More On the Fascinating Hobby of ‘Grave Tromping’

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So Many References to ‘Vito Frank Mauro’

August 28, 2017

I found more papers that make it clear: Somewhere along the line, Babe was known as Vito. … More So Many References to ‘Vito Frank Mauro’

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Final Disposition of Babe’s Remains

August 25, 2017

A timeline of events leading to Babe’s final burial—along with a few other observations from the documents I have. … More Final Disposition of Babe’s Remains

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Process Starts to Move Babe’s Remains

August 24, 2017

A letter from the War Department lets my grandparents know that Babe’s remains can now be returned to the United States. … More Process Starts to Move Babe’s Remains

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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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