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Tag: Vin Mauro

‘I Took My First Bath in a Bathtub Yesterday Since I Left Home’

June 25, 2013

The house Babe grew up in only had a bathtub–no shower. I know, because the only time I ever took a bath was when I visited my grandmother in the same house. … More ‘I Took My First Bath in a Bathtub Yesterday Since I Left Home’

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The Only Photograph of Babe That I Know of Is On This Page

April 16, 2012

The more I work through these letters, the more amazed I am that virtually no photographs of Babe exist. … More The Only Photograph of Babe That I Know of Is On This Page

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A Quick Note about Packages, Letters and His Pipe

April 1, 2012

A routine update on letters received and packages desired. … More A Quick Note about Packages, Letters and His Pipe

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‘Make Up Your Minds About How Long Vince Was Home’

March 19, 2012

Babe also recalls a story from his youth about his family bought jelly for the glasses it came in, but the story takes a weird turn. … More ‘Make Up Your Minds About How Long Vince Was Home’

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About Babe’s Cousin Gevena: ‘Ma, That Kid Has Brains’

March 14, 2012

Babe refers to a cousin, whom I got to know when I was a youngster: my first cousin once-removed, Gevena LePre. … More About Babe’s Cousin Gevena: ‘Ma, That Kid Has Brains’

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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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  • Trailer released for World War II drama ‘Pressure,’ starring Brendan Fraser - Military Times
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  • US soldier who saved Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor - The Times of Israel
  • We The People: The legacy of Father Schmitt, the first chaplain to die in World War II - KCRG
  • Berlin's Memorial to Polish WWII Victims Reignites Debate Over History, Compensation – and Comparisons - Haaretz
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