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Tag: Jack Benny

Pictures, Please: ‘We Are Dying to See What You Look Like Now’

March 13, 2012

Plus, Babe laments his inability to find anyplace to swim–and he remembers “the old times” at Crooked Path. … More Pictures, Please: ‘We Are Dying to See What You Look Like Now’

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What Was So Special About Jack Benny in May 1943?

January 1, 2012

Babe tells his parents, “If you didn’t hear it, ask someone who did why I mentioned it.” … More What Was So Special About Jack Benny in May 1943?

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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

  • World War II veteran from Cicero celebrates 100 years around the sun - WGN-TV
  • Her brother died during World War II. Now 104, she finally has his dog tag. - The Washington Post
  • Austin resident finds six suspected World War II grenades at estate sale - Austin American-Statesman
  • World War II notes linked to ‘The Great Escape’ prison camp found in garage crawlspace - Popular Science
  • Chattanooga veterans honored with WWII-era biplane rides in Dream Flights event - WTVC
  • Takaichi's call at U.N. for cutting WWII 'enemy' clause may worsen China ties - Japan Today
  • WWII air-raid shelter buried beneath German playground rediscovered during construction work - The Jerusalem Post
  • Back in Bushong: Brothers and World War II veterans Jay and William Moreland returned to their home and family eight decades after their deaths - KVOE
  • A 104-year-old woman finally received her brother's World War II dog tag 83 years after his death; the lo - The Times of India
  • A 2,050-ton World War II destroyer is ready to sail home to Baton Rouge, but she can only float back into her riverbank cradle with the Mississippi at 32 feet, a line the river now sits nearly 20 feet below, and the last time it got that high she was sitting in dry dock - Autonocion.com

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  • Taking the Time to Scold His Brother for Poor Grammar
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