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To His Aunt, Uncle and Cousins; and He’s Sick

December 16, 2011

“Well, I wouldn’t exactly say our morale was low here because it’s CENSORED and everybody here is singing and having a good time. We have quite a quartet here.” … More To His Aunt, Uncle and Cousins; and He’s Sick

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Not Eligible for Officers Training, but Bayonet Training Is On

December 15, 2011

Also: “We had to sniff some of the world’s most dangerous gases such as mustard, lewisite, phosgene and chloropicrin, without any gas masks.” … More Not Eligible for Officers Training, but Bayonet Training Is On

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42 Hours on a Train, from Camp Upton to Camp Wheeler

December 8, 2011

“We left Camp Upton at 11:00 Tuesday morning and got here about 5:00 Thursday morning and we rode in day coaches. Not a soldier took one step off of the train until we hit camp.” … More 42 Hours on a Train, from Camp Upton to Camp Wheeler

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The Cast of Characters

December 5, 2011

Get to know some of the people who turn up frequently in these posts. … More The Cast of Characters

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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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