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‘Waiting to Catch One of Them…So I Can Beat His Head Off’

April 12, 2012

Babe is quite unkind here about the Italians people he has encountered lately, assuming that they’ve stolen his belongings regularly. … More ‘Waiting to Catch One of Them…So I Can Beat His Head Off’

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Received a Letter Dated Feb. 4, ‘Which is Poor Service’

April 11, 2012

Basically, Babe’s acknowledging receipt of some letters from home–and that’s about it. … More Received a Letter Dated Feb. 4, ‘Which is Poor Service’

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‘Don’t Forget, You Can’t Take Pictures Without a Camera’

April 10, 2012

A routine request for goodies. … More ‘Don’t Forget, You Can’t Take Pictures Without a Camera’

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Package: How Much Would You Pay if You Were Going to Buy It?

April 9, 2012

We don’t know what Babe sent home–but he definitely thought it was valuable. … More Package: How Much Would You Pay if You Were Going to Buy It?

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A Good Meal with Soldiers from Newfoundland and the Italian Family

March 22, 2012

Food is a major theme of this brief letter home from Babe. … More A Good Meal with Soldiers from Newfoundland and the Italian Family

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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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RSS WWII News

  • Sunken wreck of WWII ‘hell ship’ used to transport POWs discovered after more than 80 years - CNN
  • Wreck of World War II Japanese 'hellship' that sank with more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered off the Philippines - Live Science
  • WWII 'Hell Ship' Found That Sank With Allied POWs - Newser
  • During World War II, new global financial system hammered out in New Hampshire - WMUR
  • Sunken train station on infamous WWII ‘Death Railway’ resurfaces from Thailand reservoir - AP News
  • Germany: 25 years since Nazi forced labor compensation began - DW.com
  • World War II veteran returns to Battleship New Jersey in Camden after 82 years - 6abc Philadelphia
  • Six Years Ago Today, the Beloved World War II-Era Entertainer and Pink Floyd Muse Left Us at 103 Years Old - American Songwriter
  • Opinion: How America cheated Black GIs after World War II, contributing to the racial wealth gap - MarketWatch
  • WWII airman, POW finally returns home to North Dakota after 80 years - Valley News Live

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