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

‘I Think Up Card Tricks to Play on the Boys’

January 20, 2012

Babe is exasperated by his family telling him to request a furlough. Pressure, I assume, he doesn’t need from his parents. … More ‘I Think Up Card Tricks to Play on the Boys’

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‘I Don’t Think I’d Ever Like Being a Civilian Again’

January 19, 2012

I find this letter to be particularly poignant because of that line about civilian life—and the fact that he didn’t get the chance to be a civilian again. … More ‘I Don’t Think I’d Ever Like Being a Civilian Again’

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Cold Water at Chow Time; ‘Stage Door Canteen’ Isn’t the Army

January 18, 2012

“‘Stage Door Canteen’ was a good picture, but it’s not the army. If you see that picture, don’t think the army is anything like the way they showed it to be in that picture.” … More Cold Water at Chow Time; ‘Stage Door Canteen’ Isn’t the Army

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‘A Soldiers’ Haven for Rest’: Ice Cream, Candy, Soda and Sleep

January 17, 2012

Plus, Babe tells his parents about a couple of other Mount Kisco boys he met in camp. … More ‘A Soldiers’ Haven for Rest’: Ice Cream, Candy, Soda and Sleep

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UPDATE: New Information on Babe’s Departure Point from the U.S.

January 16, 2012

Now I know I was wrong. Since posting an earlier blog update, I’ve gotten new information. … More UPDATE: New Information on Babe’s Departure Point from the U.S.

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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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  • Letters from WW II
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  • PBS 'War Letter' Documentary Site
  • Red Bull Rising
  • War Department Pamphlet No. 21‑1
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