“You can get hooked on this big time,” said Samme Templin, who created a FindaGrave profile for Babe. “We’ve been doing this for over 17 years and work on it as much as we can.” … More On the Fascinating Hobby of ‘Grave Tromping’
I found more papers that make it clear: Somewhere along the line, Babe was known as Vito. … More So Many References to ‘Vito Frank Mauro’
A timeline of events leading to Babe’s final burial—along with a few other observations from the documents I have. … More Final Disposition of Babe’s Remains
A letter from the War Department lets my grandparents know that Babe’s remains can now be returned to the United States. … More Process Starts to Move Babe’s Remains
My grandmother writes to the Quartermaster General with a request that doesn’t strike me as outlandish. … More An Italian Man Would Photograph Babe’s Gravesite—If the Army Would Allow It
Well, Happy and Safe 