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On the Art of Ironing

Plus: "If my typewriter gets home at all it should be pretty soon because one of the fellows here sent home an accordion just before I sent the 'writer and it arrived in Colorado about a month ago."

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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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  • Local World War II veteran, 101, recalls frantic reaction to Pearl Harbor attack - The Daily Freeman
  • Rant & Rave: Thoughtful kindness for World War II veteran - The Seattle Times
  • World War II-era safe opened - Hastings Tribune
  • World War II Veteran Reunited With Tank He Fought In - CBS Boston
  • Marie Kemper, who earned a Bronze Star during World War II, dies at 97 - Star Tribune

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