Skip to content

Well, Happy and Safe

An Everyman in World War II

  • Start Here
    • Read This First
    • Cast of Characters
    • Notes on This Project
    • My 1995 Article
    • Why “Well, Happy and Safe”?
  • Letters
    • 1943 Letters
    • 1944 Letters
    • 1945 Letters
  • Commentary
  • Asides
  • About
    • Kurt Greenbaum’s Portfolio Articles
    • My Business Site
    • Contact

Tag: V-mail

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?

2 Comments Did Babe Have a Sweetheart on Long Island?

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

Leave a comment From My Grandmother to Her Son, Babe

‘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’

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

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

Leave a comment Easter, 1945: A Holiday Card by V-mail

‘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’

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

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Well, Happy and Safe

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

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Links of Interest

  • 168th Infantry Regiment Entry on Wikipedia
  • 34th Infantry Division Association
  • 34th Infantry Division Entry on Wikipedia
  • 34th Infantry Division Resources
  • 5th Army Mobile Radio Station Scrapbook
  • Hooah Wife and Friends
  • Letters from WW II
  • Military Postal History Society
  • Mount Kisco Veterans Memorial Plaques
  • PBS 'War Letter' Documentary Site
  • Red Bull Rising
  • War Department Pamphlet No. 21‑1
  • World War II Daughters

Follow Me

  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • X
  • YouTube
  • Instagram

Recent Comments

  • Betty Phifer on Christmas 1944 Dinner at the 64th General Hospital
  • Kathleen Olsen on Christmas 1944 Dinner at the 64th General Hospital
  • Betty on Christmas 1944 Dinner at the 64th General Hospital

RSS WWII News

  • 100-Year-Old World War II Veteran Reveals His Secret to a Long Life — and Explains Why He Wants to Live to 132 - People.com
  • Lost royal treasure from WWII finally uncovered in a secret underground crypt - Futura, le média qui explore le monde
  • WWII Veteran celebrated with motorcycle run in Greene Co. - NEWS10 ABC
  • Yohei Kono, Who Apologized for Japan’s Role in Sex Slavery During World War II, Dies at 89 - WSJ
  • Cops forced to issue warning not to bring unexploded WW2 grenades into police station - New York Post
  • World War II-era plane makes emergency landing on Georgia highway en route to air show - WSB-TV
  • Pearl Harbor attack rushed 1942 opening of Lockbourne air base near Columbus - The Columbus Dispatch
  • Meet a 99-year-old World War II veteran at this Buffalo event - WGRZ
  • World War II veteran honored on 107th birthday - WSPYnews.com
  • Low water levels expose unexploded WWII bombs in Dutch rivers, sparking safety concerns - NL Times

Top Posts

  • The Bullard Company, Where It Appears Babe's Grandfather Worked
  • An Enjoyable Hope-Lamour Movie; More About the Local Money
  • Christmas 1944 Dinner at the 64th General Hospital
  • Wartime Postmaster Details the Work of Mail Delivery in WWII
  • Piecing Together Babe's Last Stops Before He Went to North Africa
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Well, Happy and Safe
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Well, Happy and Safe
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar

Loading Comments...