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Tag: Mary Lepre

An Accounting of the Packages and Letters He’s Recently Received

March 1, 2012

A collection of packages, including cigarettes, candy and other stuff. … More An Accounting of the Packages and Letters He’s Recently Received

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Aunt Mary’s Christmas Fruitcake Arrives in Time for the Holidays

February 29, 2012

When all else fails, write a letter about packages. … More Aunt Mary’s Christmas Fruitcake Arrives in Time for the Holidays

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‘I’ll Bet Italy Is a Nice Place When It Doesn’t Rain’

February 25, 2012

“All we do here all day long is building fires to dry the mud off of our feet. The reason it takes all day to dry our feet is because we have to plow through the stuff continually to get enough wood to keep the fire going.” … More ‘I’ll Bet Italy Is a Nice Place When It Doesn’t Rain’

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‘These People Make Good Macaroni Too. Just Like You, Ma’

February 15, 2012

Also, my grandparents kept chickens in their yard in Mount Kisco. Babe boasts that now, he, too had one…briefly. … More ‘These People Make Good Macaroni Too. Just Like You, Ma’

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A Soldier’s Pay: ‘You Won’t Get Gyped; the Gov’t Won’t Get Gyped’

December 18, 2011

“I just finished by range firing today, and it was a lot of fun. I qualified as sharpshooter and missed expert by just 4 points.” … More A Soldier’s Pay: ‘You Won’t Get Gyped; the Gov’t Won’t Get Gyped’

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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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  • In Depth: Secret Files: What a Waterloo man found in a hidden crawlspace is helping preserve WWII POW history - WHEC.com
  • World War II bunkers in central Pa. to be removed due to criminal activity and safety concerns - WNEP
  • Rare World War II aircraft on display in Huntsville - WAFF
  • U.S. military to conduct first firing squad execution since World War II - NBC News
  • A 103-year-old World War II veteran has been tending the same basement bar in Maryland since 1963; after - The Times of India
  • Why Was the C-47 Skytrain the Most Indispensable Plane of World War II? - TheCollector
  • Chef Alon Shaya shares the stories, resilience and recipes of World War II survivors - The Forward
  • Opinion: Lessons learned from General MacArthur’s transformation of Japan - Deseret News
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  • Longtime Vermilion County Sports Reporter, World War II Veteran Fowler Connell Passes Away at 102 - Vermilion County First

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