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Tag: Carol Tavares

Carol Tavares Was Probably a Teenaged Pen Pal to the Soldiers in World War II

August 15, 2014

Her letter reminded me of another I had received from a woman who corresponded with Babe while he was in the service. … More Carol Tavares Was Probably a Teenaged Pen Pal to the Soldiers in World War II

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‘It Looks Like Peace in Europe Isn’t too Far Away’

August 14, 2014

The young lady from Jamaica, Long Island, writes again to Babe. With an earlier letter from her, I wondered whether she was Babe’s sweetheart; this one persuades me otherwise. … More ‘It Looks Like Peace in Europe Isn’t too Far Away’

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Did Babe Have a Sweetheart on Long Island?

August 8, 2014

A tantalizing letter found among Babe’s personal effects, but it was so badly damaged by water, apparently when Babe drowned, that not much content is recoverable. … More Did Babe Have a Sweetheart on Long Island?

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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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