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Did Babe Have a Sweetheart on Long Island?

August 8, 2014

A tantalizing letter found among Babe’s personal effects, but it was so badly damaged by water, apparently when Babe drowned, that not much content is recoverable. … More Did Babe Have a Sweetheart on Long Island?

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From My Grandmother to Her Son, Babe

August 7, 2014

One of the very few letters I have from someone on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. A letter to Babe from his mother. It’s very brief, as all V-mail letters are. … More From My Grandmother to Her Son, Babe

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‘I’m glad to hear about the Golden Wedding Anniversary’

August 6, 2014

Letter dated April 3, 1945; there was no envelope. It was stuck in the same envelope as the previous April 1 letter I transcribed. The image above shows the oft-mentioned “Spring Street” in Mount Kisco, where Babe’s aunt and uncle lived. … More ‘I’m glad to hear about the Golden Wedding Anniversary’

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Easter, 1945: A Holiday Card by V-mail

August 4, 2014

This letter is little more than a greeting card adapted for V-mail. But I find it charming all the same. … More Easter, 1945: A Holiday Card by V-mail

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‘I Haven’t Received Any Mail Since I’ve Been Here’

July 29, 2014

The lack of information about Babe’s whereabouts makes this letter particularly frustrating. Earlier letters about his hospitalization make it clear that he has received mail, so does this mean he’s been hospitalized in a different location? … More ‘I Haven’t Received Any Mail Since I’ve Been Here’

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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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