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Author: Kurt Greenbaum

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

‘Has Anyone From Kisco Come Home From Overseas Yet?’

July 15, 2013

A few weeks after D-Day, Babe writes, “We listen to the news all day long now in anticipation of good news from other parts of the world.” … More ‘Has Anyone From Kisco Come Home From Overseas Yet?’

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Seems Strange That We Kind of Know Where He Is Now

July 11, 2013

We know that the 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, came ashore in Salerno, just south of Naples (and nearly 170 miles south of Rome), in September 1943. … More Seems Strange That We Kind of Know Where He Is Now

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Timeline of Babe’s Life

July 10, 2013

A nice way to visualize some of his life and a chance for me to teach myself how to use this timeline tool. … More Timeline of Babe’s Life

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‘You Don’t Have to Tell Me Not to Marry Any of Them’

July 9, 2013

Babe’s observations on the Italians he encounters—particularly about the “nice girls” he comes across. … More ‘You Don’t Have to Tell Me Not to Marry Any of Them’

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Can’t Send More Letters; ‘We Have Been Pretty Much on the Go’

July 8, 2013

Also, someone sent Babe a camera. But it was broken when he got it. … More Can’t Send More Letters; ‘We Have Been Pretty Much on the Go’

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Well, Happy and Safe

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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RSS WWII News

  • World War II ace pilot Richard Bong’s missing fighter plane “Marge” found deep in Papua New Guinea Jungle - The Times of India
  • World War II Hero ‘Bazooka’ Joe, 107, Still Lights Up the Dance Floor - Military.com
  • USS Midway opens a new World War II exhibit honoring 100-year-old Rosie the Riveters - 10News.com
  • SC WWII veteran honored with France’s highest distinction - WIS News 10
  • 10th Mountain Division Soldier escorts WWII POW, ancestor, back home - army.mil
  • ‘Heck Of A Trip’ World War II Veteran, Randolph Man Set To Celebrate 100th Birthday - Post Journal
  • Russia criminalizes denial of 'Soviet genocide' in World War II - Yahoo
  • Historic Boeing C-97 Angel of Deliverance that first flew during World War II takes off once more in unforgettable footage - supercarblondie.com
  • A Secret WWII Mission Hidden for Decades - History.com
  • Wounded 24 times in WWII and Korea, Tennessee Ranger veteran dies at 106 - Stars and Stripes

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