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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

  • Family finds World War II grenade in grandfather’s basement - Popular Science
  • Two Years After World War II Ended, This Ship Brought the Bodies of 6,251 Fallen Service Members Back Home to America - Smithsonian Magazine
  • A World War II Museum Brings the Lessons of War to a Younger Audience - The New York Times
  • Meeting to discuss the removal of unexploded munitions from World War II live-fire training - Big Island Now
  • WORLD WAR II, SECRET ALLIANCES AND FAMILY LEGACIES COLLIDE IN NEW HISTORICAL NOVEL - EIN Presswire
  • Scott County World War II soldier who died in Japanese prison camp to be laid to rest - WJHL
  • Polish woman who smuggled 2,500 Jewish children to safety in toolboxes, suitcases, and coffins rejected WWII 'hero' label - Upworthy
  • A famed rabbi’s yeshiva reopens for students for the first time since World War II - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  • Two West Michigan WWII veterans celebrate 99th birthdays together in Wyoming - Yahoo
  • He was cleaning his garage. Then he found a file marked ‘SECRET.’ - The Washington Post

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