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July Fourth; Air Scouts for Brother Bob; Seeking Pictures from Home

January 21, 2012

“We played checkers all morning but nobody said anything. We have to go back this afternoon and play some more.” … More July Fourth; Air Scouts for Brother Bob; Seeking Pictures from 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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RSS WWII News

  • Federal debt surpasses size of economy for first time since World War II - The Washington Post
  • Missing remains of World War II hero brought home to Massachusetts after 80 years - WCVB
  • 'I was one of the lucky ones': WWII veteran celebrates his 100th - InForum
  • Heirs of Jewish banker have sued Sotheby’s over £1.2m painting sale, claiming artwork was looted by Nazis - The Times of India
  • A World War II football game makes The Mosquito Bowl into a macho-movie caricature - A.V. Club
  • USS Spruance Sets Post-World War II Record for Days Deployed for Destroyer - The Maritime Executive
  • A famed rabbi’s Belarus yeshiva reopens for students for the first time since World War II - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  • Sailor Who Died in WWII as a Prisoner of War Identified After 82 Years - People.com
  • A WWII warship survived kamikaze attacks. Now, sediment is threatening its hull - Live 5 News
  • One of the last flying WWII-era B-29 bombers stops in Knoxville - WATE 6 On Your Side

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