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Jarred by Babe’s Smoking, Though WWII Enabled So Much of It

December 27, 2011

Babe’s letters give a glimpse at what a different time it was where attitudes about smoking are concerned. … More Jarred by Babe’s Smoking, Though WWII Enabled So Much of It

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A Georgia Hike: ‘One of the Fellows Fainted from Sweating’

December 23, 2011

With only 20 minutes to spare, Babe dashes off a pretty interesting little letter. … More A Georgia Hike: ‘One of the Fellows Fainted from Sweating’

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More Radio Training and a Little About ‘The Pecan Grove’

December 22, 2011

“One of the best women’s colleges in the United States is right across the road from where we get the horses. The name of the college, by the way, is Wesleyan College.” … More More Radio Training and a Little About ‘The Pecan Grove’

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Some Details of Babe’s Training as a Radio Operator

December 21, 2011

Details from Babe’s third lesson as part of his radio operator training. … More Some Details of Babe’s Training as a Radio Operator

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Correction on Vito Mauro; New Info about Babe Post-High School

December 20, 2011

I’m learning more about my own family in the process of blogging Babe’s letters. … More Correction on Vito Mauro; New Info about Babe Post-High School

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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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