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So Many References to ‘Vito Frank Mauro’

August 28, 2017

I found more papers that make it clear: Somewhere along the line, Babe was known as Vito. … More So Many References to ‘Vito Frank Mauro’

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Final Disposition of Babe’s Remains

August 25, 2017

A timeline of events leading to Babe’s final burial—along with a few other observations from the documents I have. … More Final Disposition of Babe’s Remains

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Process Starts to Move Babe’s Remains

August 24, 2017

A letter from the War Department lets my grandparents know that Babe’s remains can now be returned to the United States. … More Process Starts to Move Babe’s Remains

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Memorial Day 2017 at the Florence (Italy) National Cemetery.

An Italian Man Would Photograph Babe’s Gravesite—If the Army Would Allow It

August 23, 2017

My grandmother writes to the Quartermaster General with a request that doesn’t strike me as outlandish. … More An Italian Man Would Photograph Babe’s Gravesite—If the Army Would Allow It

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17 Months after Babe’s Death, My Grandmother Learns Where He’s Buried

August 22, 2017

A letter from the Quartermaster’s Office says Babe is interred in a temporary American war cemetery in Italy. … More 17 Months after Babe’s Death, My Grandmother Learns Where He’s Buried

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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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