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Author: Kurt Greenbaum

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

‘The Influential Politicians Drafted Only the Poorer Class of People’

February 20, 2012

The Italians can’t understand how Americans can have a washing machine in their own homes — or how everyone is in the same social class. … More ‘The Influential Politicians Drafted Only the Poorer Class of People’

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A Lovely Description of All the Fruit Trees Near Him

February 19, 2012

“All in all, this is a pretty nice place, not at all unlike the climate and environment of Mount Kisco.” … More A Lovely Description of All the Fruit Trees Near Him

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Who Is This ‘Mr. Morgan’ Babe Keeps Mentioning in His Letters?

February 18, 2012

My father explains. … More Who Is This ‘Mr. Morgan’ Babe Keeps Mentioning in His Letters?

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‘I Received a Couple of Birthday Cards from Bib and Rosemarie’

February 17, 2012

Plus, Babe responds to a late-breaking letter he received from his brother Vin just before this one went into the envelope. … More ‘I Received a Couple of Birthday Cards from Bib and Rosemarie’

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What Was the ‘Good Old Music from the U.S.A.’ in October 1943?

February 16, 2012

It’s not exactly my taste. … More What Was the ‘Good Old Music from the U.S.A.’ in October 1943?

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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

  • Oregon’s massive World War II blimp hangar reopening after being sold for $1 - Stars and Stripes
  • North Carolina World War II veteran, who treated wounded soldiers, celebrates 104th birthday - WRAL
  • Arkansas World War II soldier returns home after 84 years - KARK
  • This weekend in Clarksville: WWII ship at McGregor Park, BBQ at Richellen - Clarksville Now
  • One of Louisiana’s oldest World War II veterans dies at 105: ‘Strength, service, and patriotism’ - NOLA.com
  • In Depth: Secret Files: What a Waterloo man found in a hidden crawlspace is helping preserve WWII POW history - WHEC.com
  • Luzerne County soldier accounted for after disappearance during World War II - local21news.com
  • Why The USS William D. Porter May Be The Unluckiest Ship To Ever Sail In WWII - SlashGear
  • World War II bunkers in central Pa. to be removed due to criminal activity and safety concerns - WNEP
  • WWII air-raid shelter buried beneath German playground rediscovered during construction work - The Jerusalem Post

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