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The ‘Bullard Events’ Company Newsletter Notes Babe’s Death

January 2, 2012

The library director for the Fairfield Museum, sent me a photocopy of a page from Bullard’s newsletter last week. … More The ‘Bullard Events’ Company Newsletter Notes Babe’s Death

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What Was So Special About Jack Benny in May 1943?

January 1, 2012

Babe tells his parents, “If you didn’t hear it, ask someone who did why I mentioned it.” … More What Was So Special About Jack Benny in May 1943?

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My Story About 491 Lexington Avenue, Mount Kisco

December 14, 2011

When I was a youngster and visited my grandmother, Babe’s mother, at that house, the trees you see in front to the left were not there. … More My Story About 491 Lexington Avenue, Mount Kisco

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Why I’m Blogging About an Uncle Who Died in 1945

December 6, 2011

Something of a “start here” page giving readers some context for this entire project. … More Why I’m Blogging About an Uncle Who Died in 1945

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The Cast of Characters

December 5, 2011

Get to know some of the people who turn up frequently in these posts. … More The Cast of Characters

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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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RSS WWII News

  • Family finds World War II grenade in grandfather’s basement - Popular Science
  • Two Years After World War II Ended, This Ship Brought the Bodies of 6,251 Fallen Service Members Back Home to America - Smithsonian Magazine
  • Sailor Who Died in WWII as a Prisoner of War Identified After 82 Years - People.com
  • A WWII warship survived kamikaze attacks. Now, sediment is threatening its hull - Live 5 News
  • One of the last flying WWII-era B-29 bombers stops in Knoxville - WATE 6 On Your Side
  • Iowa sailor killed in WWII identified after 82 years - KCCI
  • A World War II Museum Brings the Lessons of War to a Younger Audience - The New York Times
  • 5 Forgotten Military Code Phrases U.S. Troops Used in WWII - Yahoo
  • Meeting to discuss the removal of unexploded munitions from World War II live-fire training - Big Island Now
  • Defense Gets Most Mentions in UK Budget Since World War Two - Bloomberg.com

Top Posts

  • The Bullard Company, Where It Appears Babe's Grandfather Worked
  • Wartime Postmaster Details the Work of Mail Delivery in WWII
  • Piecing Together Babe's Last Stops Before He Went to North Africa
  • 'Someday I'll Tell You a Lot of Things That I Can't Tell You Right Now'
  • Putting in His Order for a Package of Stuff; Living High off the Natives
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