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SeattleVet

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14. He was most likely Jonathan Eric Briley, from my home town (Mt.Vernon, NY).

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 01:18 PM

Sep 2018

His family recognized the orange t-shirt he had under his white jacket when it blew open on his way down.

He was the brother of Alex Briley, one of the original members of The Village People.

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The Falling Man [View all] babylonsister Sep 2018 OP

I've read and seen the documentary several times over the years. It is just devastating hlthe2b Sep 2018 #1

I lost a job and a family due to 9/11 DemocracyMouse Sep 2018 #11

I'm so sorry. yardwork Sep 2018 #12

So very sorry to hear that... hlthe2b Sep 2018 #19

A good friend of mine who lives in CA now, was at work there that morning at WTC... Pachamama Sep 2018 #2

Just devastating ailsagirl Sep 2018 #4

I was working at the Federal Reserve... TommyCelt Sep 2018 #3

How horrifying ailsagirl Sep 2018 #5

I lived in Fort Lee, NJ at the time. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2018 #6

To me, he looks like a busboy 1cheapbeemr Sep 2018 #7

Someone I knew was starting his first day in that restaurant, that day. He showed up early, and... FailureToCommunicate Sep 2018 #8

Horrifying and moving lillypaddle Sep 2018 #9

I'll never forget what my boss said to me that day. iwillalwayswonderwhy Sep 2018 #10

I remember watching a documentary where the documentarian mistakenly identified the Falling Man Snake Plissken Sep 2018 #13

He was most likely Jonathan Eric Briley, from my home town (Mt.Vernon, NY). SeattleVet Sep 2018 #14

Wow...my heart is crying Perseus Sep 2018 #15

The FALLING MAN, Still unknown to this day.. yuiyoshida Sep 2018 #16

It's the small, personal elements that freeze me inside. The_jackalope Sep 2018 #17

This really got to me mountain grammy Sep 2018 #18