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An Enjoyable Hope-Lamour Movie; More About the Local Money

January 30, 2012

Babe apparently sent French currency back to his family, too. “The French let their money keep in circulation until it crumples into dust.” … More An Enjoyable Hope-Lamour Movie; More About the Local Money

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Getting to Know Babe’s Whereabouts When He Landed in North Africa

January 29, 2012

Piecing together the life of a soldier from his letters is substantially more difficult than I expected. … More Getting to Know Babe’s Whereabouts When He Landed in North Africa

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Learning More About Tracking Army Post Office Movements

January 28, 2012

It seems I’ve found the source of APO information I have been looking for. … More Learning More About Tracking Army Post Office Movements

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Great Letter; Details of the African People, Weather, Shows and More

January 27, 2012

“You should see these Africans here. Just as soon as we got off the boat and were walking to the railroad station, all the little kids asked us for chewing gum and cigarettes.” … More Great Letter; Details of the African People, Weather, Shows and More

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How Does a Mother’s Letter Get from Mount Kisco to North Africa?

January 26, 2012

I have been interested in how a letter from a mother in a small upstate New York village can find its way across the ocean and land on the lap of her son in a camp in North Africa or some other theater of war. … More How Does a Mother’s Letter Get from Mount Kisco to North Africa?

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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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  • Remains of airman killed in World War II to be returned to his Georgia hometown for burial - CBS News
  • WWII Marine laid to rest after 80+ years of missing in action - WLOS
  • US thinking World War II, Iran fighting today's war - India Today
  • World War II veteran in Ellicott City turns 100 years old and credits his long life to drinking beer - WMAR 2 News Baltimore
  • Louisville vet honored at 100, celebrated for service in World War II and Korean War - WLKY
  • This 80% RT World War II Masterpiece Returns to Streaming 29 Years Later - collider.com
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