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Tag: Bob Mauro

‘One of My Rare Requests’ — Candy and Address Book

October 12, 2013

It’s hysterical that Babe considers his requests “rare.” … More ‘One of My Rare Requests’ — Candy and Address Book

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The First Pizza He’s Had Since Leaving the States

July 2, 2013

“They don’t make it the same as we do in the States and I had to put tomato in the thing myself, but it tasted pretty good anyway.” … More The First Pizza He’s Had Since Leaving the States

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The Company Has Adopted Some Dogs Named Red and Hootch

June 26, 2013

Hootch is also pregnant. Somehow, Babe knows that Hootch is “an Arab dog” and Red Italian. … More The Company Has Adopted Some Dogs Named Red and Hootch

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The Only Photograph of Babe That I Know of Is On This Page

April 16, 2012

The more I work through these letters, the more amazed I am that virtually no photographs of Babe exist. … More The Only Photograph of Babe That I Know of Is On This Page

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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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Letters from an Everyman in WWII Frank D. "Babe" Mauro Born, Oct. 9, 1924 Died, May 4, 1945

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  • 'I’m so proud of my grandads who fought in World War Two’ - BBC
  • 107-year-old World War II veteran honored at Massachusetts State House - CBS News
  • World War II grenade turns up in Hanover store - WGAL
  • Japanese American Interned During World War II Receives Congressional Honor - Military.com
  • The Hilarious Way Mel Brooks Taunted the Nazis on the World War II Battlefield - vice.com
  • A Legendary WWII Plane Vanished in the Jungle. 80 Years Later, It Emerged From the Wild—Incredibly Preserved. - Popular Mechanics
  • Norfolk family never knew Grandma served with the Six Triple Eight in WWII until after she died at 102 - The Virginian-Pilot
  • Tom Hanks’ WWII Documentary Series Sets Memorial Day Premiere on History Channel - The Hollywood Reporter
  • World War II bomb weighing 550 pounds defused in Germany after thousands of people evacuated - CBS News
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  • Possibly New Photos of Babe from My Father's Archives
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