Lost Photos of the Titanic and The Stories Behind Them

The Youngest Passenger

The youngest passenger was Elizabeth Gladys Millvina Dean. She was only 9 months old when she boarded the ship with her mother, father, and brother Bertram. She escaped with her mother and brother but lost her father in the sinking. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.