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A Sad End, But Perhaps Closure?

March 4, 2014

Did Babe’s end come as the result of a joy ride, celebrating the German surrender in Italy? … More A Sad End, But Perhaps Closure?

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A New Resource for Casualty Info, But Not Much Help in Babe’s Case

October 21, 2013

Jeff Brown, curator of the website 34thinfantry.com, has researched “casualty death biographies” from the 34th Infantry Division in World War II. … More A New Resource for Casualty Info, But Not Much Help in Babe’s Case

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Well, Happy, Safe, and the Oxford Comma

October 14, 2013

A nerdy post about punctuation. … More Well, Happy, Safe, and the Oxford Comma

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Timeline of Babe’s Life

July 10, 2013

A nice way to visualize some of his life and a chance for me to teach myself how to use this timeline tool. … More Timeline of Babe’s Life

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Thank You to Those Who Posted, Even When I Didn’t

June 24, 2013

I’m flattered, astonished and humbled by some of the comments that have been posted on this site by people who have seemingly stumbled upon it. … More Thank You to Those Who Posted, Even When I Didn’t

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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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  • 168th Infantry Regiment Entry on Wikipedia
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  • Letters from WW II
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  • 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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  • A 103-year-old World War II veteran has been tending the same basement bar in Maryland since 1963; after - The Times of India
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  • Chef Alon Shaya shares the stories, resilience and recipes of World War II survivors - The Forward
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  • Longtime Vermilion County Sports Reporter, World War II Veteran Fowler Connell Passes Away at 102 - Vermilion County First

Top Posts

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  • 'All That Was Left of the Place Was a Huge Pile of Stone and Debris'
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