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Tag: Antisemitism

A Shameful Passage of Antisemitism in One of Babe’s Letters

December 29, 2011

The letter I just transcribed made me gasp aloud as I was typing. … More A Shameful Passage of Antisemitism in One of Babe’s Letters

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Babe’s Fondness for (Most of) the Fellows in His Platoon

December 29, 2011

Plus: Details about money issues and a jarringly racist reference. … More Babe’s Fondness for (Most of) the Fellows in His Platoon

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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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