Babe Is Now Listed in the Purple Heart Hall of Honor
July 25, 2014
How I complied with their requirements to make Babe’s information part of the record. … More Babe Is Now Listed in the Purple Heart Hall of Honor
Category: Asides
A Priceless New York Times Movie Review from a 1944 Picture
July 24, 2014
An earlier letter from Babe references a movie he hadn’t seen — but perhaps his parents have. Your Friendly Blogger stumbled on The New York Times’ review of the picture “My Pal, Wolf,” and it’s definitely worth a look. … More A Priceless New York Times Movie Review from a 1944 Picture
Closing the Book on Letters from 1944
July 15, 2014
I have transcribed the 46 letters Babe wrote in 1944 to his parents or to his brother. It’s noteworthy because there were fewer letters in more time — a complete year, versus the 11 months in 1943. As usual, all of the letters include a link to a PDF so you can see a scanned version of the original. … More Closing the Book on Letters from 1944
A Slideshow of Some of the People We’ve Met in Babe’s Story
July 10, 2014
I thought it might be a nice time to step back and take a look at some of the people we’ve met in the course of telling Babe’s story. Here’s a link back to my early post introducing the characters in the beginning.
The Purple Heart Further Clarifies Info about Babe’s Death
July 6, 2014
I was reminded about the picture my son took on Interstate 44 of the “Purple Heart Trail” signs in Missouri, now that we’ve gotten to Babe’s letters in which he describes being wounded and subsequently receiving his Purple Heart. Putting together the pieces that I’ve gathered over the years continues to help explain more about how Babe met his end in May 1945. … More The Purple Heart Further Clarifies Info about Babe’s Death
Well, Happy and Safe 