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Having now told the story of one of the two Babb’s who died in Service to their country during the Vietnam War, I found it fitting to do some additional research and tell the second story. This brings us to Kenneth Alvin Babb. Kenneth hails from the Lineage we refer to as the Green Men…
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I’m in the market for a War Correspondent. Someone who likes to dig through old Military Records on Fold3.com looking for stories & treasures and bringing them back to light. To be clear, I’m not talking about the war in Ukraine. But if there is a Babb there then that is news too. The good…
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The story can finally be told of the life and death of Richard Clark Babb Jr, who is one of two Babbs who were casualties of the Vietnam War. their names are encapsulated on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, DC. I first came across this story in 2014 at the dawn of this blog…
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Today’s post regards James Franklin Babb (1-5-3-2-7-2-7), who at the turn of the 20th century ran a Coal and Wood business. This receipt, which I purchased on eBay gives a small glimpse into his life. A few items of note stick out to me as I examine it. The most obvious is something that we…
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Today I have two photos to share. The first is of John W. Babb (b. Oct 1885) and his wife Ethel A. (Maiden name unknown). The writing on the back of this post card says “Mr. & Mrs. John Babb from Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Galiher. Mrs. Elmer Ross Galiher was also known as Ruinna…
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A member asked today if there was anything to do near Portland, Maine. It immediately took me back to our 2011 reunion which was based in Portsmouth, NH. As I looked for my blog post about the reunion, I realized that this occurred before I began keeping it. So, I’m going to recount it as…
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