A few weeks after D-Day, Babe writes, “We listen to the news all day long now in anticipation of good news from other parts of the world.” … More ‘Has Anyone From Kisco Come Home From Overseas Yet?’
We know that the 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, came ashore in Salerno, just south of Naples (and nearly 170 miles south of Rome), in September 1943. … More Seems Strange That We Kind of Know Where He Is Now
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
Babe’s observations on the Italians he encounters—particularly about the “nice girls” he comes across. … More ‘You Don’t Have to Tell Me Not to Marry Any of Them’
Also, someone sent Babe a camera. But it was broken when he got it. … More Can’t Send More Letters; ‘We Have Been Pretty Much on the Go’
