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Note to Brother Bob about Bob Hope, Training, News Back Home

January 8, 2012

An update from Babe with about a week and a half left on his stay at Camp Wheeler. The trip toward shipping overseas is about to begin. … More Note to Brother Bob about Bob Hope, Training, News Back Home

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Raving About the New Pen-and-Pencil Set; Money Woes

January 7, 2012

Plus, a little description of Babe’s “money situation.” … More Raving About the New Pen-and-Pencil Set; Money Woes

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An Encounter, Apparently, with Another Buddy from Back Home

January 6, 2012

“Frank himself will be shipped out of here by Saturday of this week. I expect to be in another camp myself in three weeks.” … More An Encounter, Apparently, with Another Buddy from Back Home

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Scolding His Brother About Safeguarding Military Information

January 4, 2012

“There are a lot of things I’d like to tell you, but I just can’t. Every day we get an army circular issued by the War Department read to us on preserving military information.” … More Scolding His Brother About Safeguarding Military Information

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On the Protection of Military Information and Boring Letters

January 3, 2012

“These letters aren’t nearly as interesting as they could be if we could write anything we want to write.” … More On the Protection of Military Information and Boring Letters

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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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  • U.S. removal of cemetery panels honoring Black World War II troops spurs anger in Netherlands - CBS News
  • Why the British Were Afraid of Winning World War II - The New York Times
  • Russia’s 1.2 million casualties in Ukraine dwarf all its conflicts since World War II, report says - CNN
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