Top 12 Surprising Treasures: Unearthing Unexpected Discoveries

3. WWI Soldier’s Love Letters Found Hidden in Wall

Place: United States; Year Found: 2014 Estimated Value: N/A The ferocity of the armaments and the death toll from World War I led many people to fear that life was coming to an end, which made the period extremely traumatic for communities everywhere. The only things that soldiers fighting in the brutal conflict had to cling to were their comrades in arms and letters from family members back home.

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Hidden World War I Love Letters, @imgur/Pinterest A man discovered 1918 love letters from World War I in his attic wall while digging his house. A man named Clement wrote the letters to Mary, his sweetheart. Thankfully, Clement's family was located by homeowner Phil Mathies, and they were able to verify that Clement did, in fact, wind up with Mary following the war.