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Author: Kurt Greenbaum

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

‘I Thought War Was a Glory Then’

October 17, 2013

This is one of the only letters I have that Babe wrote to someone besides his parents. This is addressed to his older brother Vince, who was in the Navy, but had not been for very long. … More ‘I Thought War Was a Glory Then’

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Looking for Addresses for Some Back-Home Boys

October 16, 2013

A letter noteworthy mostly for the names of hometown pals that Babe drops. … More Looking for Addresses for Some Back-Home Boys

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‘Bib Is Quite the Man These Days’

October 15, 2013

Plus: Babe’s brother Vin is on the move so much, he hasn’t been able to catch up with a letter. … More ‘Bib Is Quite the Man These Days’

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Well, Happy, Safe, and the Oxford Comma

October 14, 2013

A nerdy post about punctuation. … More Well, Happy, Safe, and the Oxford Comma

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‘One of My Rare Requests’ — Candy and Address Book

October 12, 2013

It’s hysterical that Babe considers his requests “rare.” … More ‘One of My Rare Requests’ — Candy and Address Book

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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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Links of Interest

  • 168th Infantry Regiment Entry on Wikipedia
  • 34th Infantry Division Association
  • 34th Infantry Division Entry on Wikipedia
  • 34th Infantry Division Resources
  • 5th Army Mobile Radio Station Scrapbook
  • Hooah Wife and Friends
  • Letters from WW II
  • Military Postal History Society
  • Mount Kisco Veterans Memorial Plaques
  • PBS 'War Letter' Documentary Site
  • Red Bull Rising
  • War Department Pamphlet No. 21‑1
  • World War II Daughters

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