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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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RSS WWII News

  • Federal debt surpasses size of economy for first time since World War II - The Washington Post
  • Missing remains of World War II hero brought home to Massachusetts after 80 years - WCVB
  • Medford family to bury uncle they never knew, a WWII POW from Iowa - The Boston Globe
  • Heirs of Jewish banker have sued Sotheby’s over £1.2m painting sale, claiming artwork was looted by Nazis - The Times of India
  • 5 WWII Movies Worth Watching on Netflix Right Now - Yahoo
  • USS Spruance Sets Post-World War II Record for Days Deployed for Destroyer - The Maritime Executive
  • 101-year-old world War II Veteran goes on Never Forgotten Honor Flight: "I enjoyed everything that we saw so far today.” - wjfw.com
  • Over 80 Years Later, General George Patton’s Best Army Line Is Still the Greatest Military Quote in Armed Forces History - 19FortyFive
  • Two Years After World War II Ended, This Ship Brought the Bodies of 6,251 Fallen Service Members Back Home to America - Smithsonian Magazine
  • He was cleaning his garage. Then he found a file marked ‘SECRET.’ - The Washington Post

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