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

A Good Meal with Soldiers from Newfoundland and the Italian Family

March 22, 2012

Food is a major theme of this brief letter home from Babe. … More A Good Meal with Soldiers from Newfoundland and the Italian Family

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‘Red Bull Attacks’: A Television Documentary About the 34th Infantry

March 21, 2012

It chronicles the history of the 34th Infantry Division — the Red Bull division — and its roots in the Midwest. … More ‘Red Bull Attacks’: A Television Documentary About the 34th Infantry

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‘I Am Enjoying Midnite Snacks of Cheese and Bread’

March 20, 2012

“I was listening to the hit parade the other day when Frank Sinatra sang ‘My Heart Tells Me,’ which was No. one. I could just imagine all of the women there pulling their hair out and screaming when he finished.” … More ‘I Am Enjoying Midnite Snacks of Cheese and Bread’

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‘Make Up Your Minds About How Long Vince Was Home’

March 19, 2012

Babe also recalls a story from his youth about his family bought jelly for the glasses it came in, but the story takes a weird turn. … More ‘Make Up Your Minds About How Long Vince Was Home’

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It’s Tough When Babe Sounds Like the 19-Year-Old He Is

March 16, 2012

Babe’s most recent letter sounds like that of a spoiled child. His tone is impertinent and immature. It’s hard to read. … More It’s Tough When Babe Sounds Like the 19-Year-Old He Is

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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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RSS WWII News

  • World War II aircraft history tour coming to Lexington - WKYT
  • This oak tree survived a World War II bomber crash nearly 80 years ago. Now it is competing for Tree of t - The Times of India
  • Was World War II the ‘Good War’? - The Dispatch
  • Lancaster World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday with family, city and state honors - 10tv.com
  • This Indian Maharaja Saved Hundreds of Polish Orphans During World War II, Offering Them Refuge When No One Else Would - Smithsonian Magazine
  • An excavation in Taiwan searches for remains of Japanese soldiers lost in WWII ship sinking - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  • 3 World War II Movies That Are Terrible From Start to Finish - Collider
  • Lost bomber? Polish berry picker uncovers wartime wreck - TVP World
  • Once World War II POW housing, this Bay City building could get new life through city tax breaks - MLive.com
  • POW remains returning to Rudolph 84 years after WWII death - WSAW

Top Posts

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  • Piecing Together Babe's Last Stops Before He Went to North Africa
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