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A Good Meal with Soldiers from Newfoundland and the Italian Family

March 22, 2012

Food is a major theme of this brief letter home from Babe. … More A Good Meal with Soldiers from Newfoundland and the Italian Family

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‘Red Bull Attacks’: A Television Documentary About the 34th Infantry

March 21, 2012

It chronicles the history of the 34th Infantry Division — the Red Bull division — and its roots in the Midwest. … More ‘Red Bull Attacks’: A Television Documentary About the 34th Infantry

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‘I Am Enjoying Midnite Snacks of Cheese and Bread’

March 20, 2012

“I was listening to the hit parade the other day when Frank Sinatra sang ‘My Heart Tells Me,’ which was No. one. I could just imagine all of the women there pulling their hair out and screaming when he finished.” … More ‘I Am Enjoying Midnite Snacks of Cheese and Bread’

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‘Make Up Your Minds About How Long Vince Was Home’

March 19, 2012

Babe also recalls a story from his youth about his family bought jelly for the glasses it came in, but the story takes a weird turn. … More ‘Make Up Your Minds About How Long Vince Was Home’

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It’s Tough When Babe Sounds Like the 19-Year-Old He Is

March 16, 2012

Babe’s most recent letter sounds like that of a spoiled child. His tone is impertinent and immature. It’s hard to read. … More It’s Tough When Babe Sounds Like the 19-Year-Old He Is

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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
  • Military Postal History Society
  • Mount Kisco Veterans Memorial Plaques
  • PBS 'War Letter' Documentary Site
  • Red Bull Rising
  • War Department Pamphlet No. 21‑1
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RSS WWII News

  • WWII veteran makes final push for Purple Heart at age 99 - WLKY
  • Last of WWII Generation Fading Fast as Tributes Surge - Military.com
  • Minnesotans can fly on World War II bombers coming to St. Paul in July - Pioneer Press
  • New York Mets honors 100-year-old World War II veteran on Opening Day - PIX11
  • WWII-era B-17, B-25 return to El Paso area in April; public can book flights - KFOX
  • Exclusive | New details about forgotten Long Island hero killed in WWII uncovered — but one nagging mystery remains - New York Post
  • At 102, Clarence Hicks of Pharr reflects on being among the 45K remaining WWII survivors - MyRGV.com
  • Bombs fall on Russia's Leningrad Oblast for first time since WWII. Ukrainian military says they could be launched not from jet but A-22 civilian ultralight - Euromaidan Press
  • Held captive in their own country during World War II, Japanese Americans used nature to cope with their unjustified imprisonment - The Conversation
  • We The People: World War II historian says debated Nazi submarine attack in Kure Beach did happen - WECT

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