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Author: Kurt Greenbaum

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

Learning About the Fifth Army Mobile Radio Station in Italy

March 8, 2012

Perhaps this is what Babe was hearing when he put aside his pen and paper. … More Learning About the Fifth Army Mobile Radio Station in Italy

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A Detailed Six-Page Letter Describing a Family and Other Italians

March 7, 2012

The amount of detail in this letter might make it one of my favorites from Babe. … More A Detailed Six-Page Letter Describing a Family and Other Italians

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Closing the Book on Letters from 1943

March 6, 2012

Between his induction into the army on Feb. 19 and the end of 1943, Babe wrote 60 letters home to his family that I know of. … More Closing the Book on Letters from 1943

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The Heartbreaking Story of Edith Delaney, USO Tap Dancer

March 5, 2012

Edith Delaney danced for the boys overseas. She was a tap dancer who performed with a three-member troupe. She was also a war widow. … More The Heartbreaking Story of Edith Delaney, USO Tap Dancer

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A Cheeky Letter to His Parents: ‘I Can’t Send You a Picture’

March 2, 2012

Also: “I saw a pretty good show tonight put on by Ella Logan, Edith Delaney and Jerry Skelton. You will have read all about it by the time this letter reaches you.” … More A Cheeky Letter to His Parents: ‘I Can’t Send You a Picture’

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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

  • Last of WWII Generation Fading Fast as Tributes Surge - Military.com
  • WWII veteran makes final push for Purple Heart at age 99 - WLKY
  • New York Mets honors 100-year-old World War II veteran on Opening Day - PIX11
  • Minnesotans can fly on World War II bombers coming to St. Paul in July - Pioneer Press
  • WWII-era B-17, B-25 return to El Paso area in April; public can book flights - KFOX
  • At 102, Clarence Hicks of Pharr reflects on being among the 45K remaining WWII survivors - MyRGV.com
  • 10 Years Later, This Spider-Man Star's World War II Epic Is Better Than Ever - Collider
  • Held captive in their own country during World War II, Japanese Americans used nature to cope with their unjustified imprisonment - The Conversation
  • World War II oral historian captures stories from North Carolina veterans - FOX8 WGHP
  • Destruction of the post-World War II order - eKathimerini.com

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