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‘Well Folks, I Am Now a Radio Operator’ (and Due for a Package)

December 31, 2011

Babe observes that cookies attract cockroaches—the only animals they’d like to get rid of around Camp Wheeler. … More ‘Well Folks, I Am Now a Radio Operator’ (and Due for a Package)

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Some Details of Babe’s Training as a Radio Operator

December 21, 2011

Details from Babe’s third lesson as part of his radio operator training. … More Some Details of Babe’s Training as a Radio Operator

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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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  • Danube: Wehrmacht soldiers and WWII motorbike recovered after 80 years - Euronews.com
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  • The Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging - PBS
  • In pictures: Drought exposes Word War II ships, strands boats as Europe’s river levels plunge - france24.com
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  • '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
  • Asia’s long war against Imperial Japan - Engelsberg Ideas
  • Convoy escorts World War II, Korean & Vietnam war memorials from Mansfield to Ashland - Richland Source
  • 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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