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AncientFaces
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05/28/2024
Honoring Jerome Wille
He served in the US Army under General Patton and was seriously wounded on 6/3/44, the day before D-Day, while laying communications wires in prep for the invasion.
AncientFaces
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05/28/2024
D-Day and WWII
Remembering WWII’s most pivotal event, D-Day, when allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France marking the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany.
AncientFaces
369k+ followers 401 favorites
05/28/2024
Clement Ignatious Crowley
He miraculously survived some of the toughest battles of WWII, like the Battle of the Bulge and the Invasion of Normandy. For his bravery he was awarded 5 Battle Stars.
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Moments we remember
AncientFaces
369k+ followers 401 favorites
03/28/2023
Memories of a brother
"Thank you, AncientFaces team -- without you, the memories would die and there would only be a simple stone in a cemetery informing the world of absolutely nothing. Thank you for the chance to give my brother a little hope for immortality in the digital age."
AncientFaces
369k+ followers 401 favorites
04/20/2023
Lost & Found photos reunited with family
Orphan photos from antique stores, shoeboxes & family albums without names. We rescue photos and share them in 'Lost & Found' to reunite these treasures with their families. Discover photos of family you never knew existed thanks to the kindness of strangers.
Memories spotlight
AncientFaces
369k+ followers 401 favorites
08/07/2023
Remembered as beautiful inside & out
A beauty queen, Special Olympics volunteer, & teacher at an elementary school, her life was taken from her in 1986. Randy remembers his girlfriend Lynnie and finds sharing in some ways therapeutic. Marsha remembers Lynn as her high school friend, and Cindy remembers working with Lynn at the Seaside Pharmacy soda fountain in 1968.
AncientFaces
369k+ followers 401 favorites
08/07/2023
WW2 Moment captured on film
David shared this WW2 photo of his father and the B-17 Blue Dreams Crew. He only had his father's name, and over time 5 other men have been identified by 5 separate families. These strangers who became a band of brothers in WW2, unites their families even today.