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Great Letter; Details of the African People, Weather, Shows and More

January 27, 2012

“You should see these Africans here. Just as soon as we got off the boat and were walking to the railroad station, all the little kids asked us for chewing gum and cigarettes.” … More Great Letter; Details of the African People, Weather, Shows and More

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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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  • 168th Infantry Regiment Entry on Wikipedia
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  • Hooah Wife and Friends
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  • PBS 'War Letter' Documentary Site
  • Red Bull Rising
  • War Department Pamphlet No. 21‑1
  • World War II Daughters

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RSS WWII News

  • Piece of Plane Flown by World War II Flying Ace Finally Comes Home - The New York Times
  • The Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging - PBS
  • World War II explosives emerge and detonate in wildfire-ravaged village in France: "Sound of war" - CBS News
  • World War II veteran to be buried in Arkansas after 80 years - KNWA FOX24
  • Asia’s long war against Imperial Japan - Engelsberg Ideas
  • 'Biggest attack since World War II': What stopped massive US strike on Iran? Trump reveals - The Times of India
  • Woman Stumbles Upon Suspected WWII Grenade While Cleaning Her Basement - People.com
  • Convoy escorts World War II, Korean & Vietnam war memorials from Mansfield to Ashland - Richland Source
  • World War II Honor Roll Wall Finds Permanent Home at Community Center - Eagle Country 99.3
  • This World War II Submarine Noted for Sinking Enemy Ships Just Journeyed Across Lake Michigan for a Multimillion-Dollar Makeover - Smithsonian Magazine

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  • A Few Notes as I Embark on Transcribing These Letters
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