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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

  • US suspends joint defence effort with Canada dating back to World War II - Al Jazeera
  • Hundreds attend funeral for Massachusetts World War II veteran with no known family, "He deserved this kind of send off" - CBS News
  • At 100, World War II veteran attends first prom thanks to high school students - NBC 5 Chicago
  • Barrington World War II veteran passes away at 101 years old - WPRI.com
  • During World War II, she dropped out of Robert Morris to join the Army. At age 100, the school awarded her an honorary degree. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  • Community honors World War II veteran laid to rest in Massachusetts with no known family - WJAR
  • Henry Cavill’s Wild World War II Movie Hits Peacock Today - Yahoo
  • How the epic saga of Japanese Americans in WWII was shot in the Bay Area for $30,000 - San Francisco Chronicle
  • InvestigateTV+: The tactical deception used in WWII - KWTX
  • Mark in Texas History: Longview pipeline that changed World War II marks 84 years this month - KLTV.com

Top Posts

  • The Bullard Company, Where It Appears Babe's Grandfather Worked
  • Wartime Postmaster Details the Work of Mail Delivery in WWII
  • The Postmaster's Order Regulating How Soldiers Got Packages
  • How Does a Mother's Letter Get from Mount Kisco to North Africa?
  • Another Puzzling Reference to a Celebrity; This Time, Bob Hope
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