Woman searching for family of WWII veteran who may be related to photos they found The woman found photographs of the vet in the middle of a busy square in Athens.
Athens, Ga. – When Emily Elrod found her walking down the Atlanta Highway to Jennings Mill Road in Athens, she picked it up.
“I saw another. It’s weird. Then I saw another. And another,” said Elrod.
Dozens of very old pictures of soldiers, planes and palm trees.
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“My husband is fond of World War II,” she said. “They said they looked like they were from that era.”
New Caledonia is written on the back of one of them.
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It was the location of a large base for the Allies in the South Pacific during the war. Elrod speculated that a soldier in most of the paintings must have been in the vicinity.
She dashed into the middle of the crossroads to retrieve the photos. She said she hopes she can bring them back to the family they hold dear.
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“Say this man has a grandson who didn’t know he was at war,” Elrod said. “It’s important that people know the history of the people they love.”
If you recognize the serviceman in the photo, email Elrod [email protected]Please put “Photos” in the subject line.
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