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A Few Notes as I Embark on Transcribing These Letters

December 4, 2011

Just some housekeeping to inform readers about some of the practices guiding this blog. … More A Few Notes as I Embark on Transcribing These Letters

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Entering the Army Through Camp Upton

December 4, 2011

Looking at the earliest correspondence I have from Babe’s time in the service. … More Entering the Army Through Camp Upton

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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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