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New Information from a Visit to the Archives

I visited the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis on Friday. There wasn't much to see. The file mostly contained my correspondence from 20 years ago. But there was some new information about Babe's war injury.

August 25, 2014August 12, 2017National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, WoundedLeave a comment

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Well, Happy and Safe

Letters from an Everyman in WWII Frank D. "Babe" Mauro Born, Oct. 9, 1924 Died, May 4, 1945

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Links of Interest

  • 168th Infantry Regiment Entry on Wikipedia
  • 34th Infantry Division Association
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  • War Department Pamphlet No. 21‑1
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RSS WWII News

  • How the Oscars Went Austere for World War II - Vulture
  • World War II Vet Asks For One Birthday Wish - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  • Two Marines met in a burger joint during World War II. Their 75th wedding anniversary is Saturday. - Tampa Bay Times
  • Marvin Kanter, World War II vet and longtime football official, dies at 94 - Austin American-Statesman
  • World War II veteran fighting to receive medical benefits - WOWT

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