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Author: Kurt Greenbaum

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

‘I’m glad to hear about the Golden Wedding Anniversary’

August 6, 2014

Letter dated April 3, 1945; there was no envelope. It was stuck in the same envelope as the previous April 1 letter I transcribed. The image above shows the oft-mentioned “Spring Street” in Mount Kisco, where Babe’s aunt and uncle lived. … More ‘I’m glad to hear about the Golden Wedding Anniversary’

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Babe Sent His Combat Infantryman Badge Home

August 5, 2014

“I am back with my outfit now, so I will be able to send you the things I said I’d send. Naturally, I couldn’t send them from the hospital because I didn’t have them.” … More Babe Sent His Combat Infantryman Badge Home

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Easter, 1945: A Holiday Card by V-mail

August 4, 2014

This letter is little more than a greeting card adapted for V-mail. But I find it charming all the same. … More Easter, 1945: A Holiday Card by V-mail

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Christmas 1944 Dinner at the 64th General Hospital

August 1, 2014

A little detour to look into the 64th General Hospital in Livorno, Italy, where Babe spent a significant portion of his time overseas. … More Christmas 1944 Dinner at the 64th General Hospital

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Babe Was Definitely Wounded on Nov. 10, 1944

July 31, 2014

A stroll through some old documents that I’ve collected — and finally organized so I can find things easier — revealed some information I forgot I had. … More Babe Was Definitely Wounded on Nov. 10, 1944

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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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