During a bombing mission in late 1944, 21-year-old U.S. Army Air Forces Tech.Sgt. Clarence E. Gibbs of Charlotte, N.C., was aboard a B-17G “Flying Fortress” when the plane was hit by enemy fighters and the crew of nine bailed out. One was found dead near the crash site, five were captured and taken as German POW’s and …
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LiveMemory™ On The Web is Now Live!
The following announcement was written by MyHeritage: Since launching on the MyHeritage mobile app last November, LiveMemory™ has taken off, with over half a million animations created so far. Now you can bring your photos to life right from your computer. LiveMemory™ uses cutting-edge AI to turn full photos into video clips. You can let …
Thousands of Newly Digitized Images Show Oregon Life in the 1900s
The Oregon Historical Society’s Digital Collections have released thousands of historic images taken by Silverton photographer June D. Drake. Drake ran a studio in Silverton, Oregon, in the early 1900s. Before retiring in 1960, he snapped tens of thousands of photos throughout Oregon and Washington. The photos preserve beautifully preserved time capsules of life in the early 1900s.They …