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American World War II veteran reunites with wartime girlfriend in Australia
Fox News ^ | February 10, 2016 | Associated Press

Posted on 02/10/2016 3:25:27 AM PST by WhiskeyX

SYDNEY – A 93-year-old World War II veteran from the United States embraced his wartime girlfriend in Australia in their reunion Wednesday after more than 70 years apart.

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TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: australia; britain; romance; wwii

1 posted on 02/10/2016 3:25:27 AM PST by WhiskeyX
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To: WhiskeyX

‘Over sexed, over paid and over here.’ (:^D)


2 posted on 02/10/2016 3:31:22 AM PST by Byron_the_Aussie (Michelle Obama, The Early Years: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBYGxBlFOSU)
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To: WhiskeyX
Morris was a 17-year-old British girl and Thomas was a 21-year-old paratrooper when they first met in London shortly before D-Day.

Airborne!


3 posted on 02/10/2016 3:42:22 AM PST by airborne
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To: WhiskeyX

THE GREATEST GENERATION


4 posted on 02/10/2016 4:05:57 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Obamanomics:Trickle Up Poverty)
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To: WhiskeyX

Obama has crapped all over our vets.


5 posted on 02/10/2016 4:20:13 AM PST by Mr Apple ( google: JEFFREY EPSTEIN BILL TWITCHIN' HANDS CLINTON)
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To: Byron_the_Aussie

I wonder if he still thinks she is sexy?


6 posted on 02/10/2016 4:40:38 AM PST by Mark17 (Thank God I have Jesus, there's more wealth in my soul than acres of diamonds and mountains of gold)
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To: Mark17
I bet he does!
7 posted on 02/10/2016 4:47:50 AM PST by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: WhiskeyX

Wonderful story thanks!


8 posted on 02/10/2016 5:10:55 AM PST by nclaurel
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To: nclaurel

Nice story, but I suspect the She dumped him.

You do not “misunderstand” a proposal of marraige by mail, after exchanging letters for months/years.


9 posted on 02/10/2016 5:13:15 AM PST by marktwain
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To: Mark17

True love never fails.


10 posted on 02/10/2016 5:29:44 AM PST by suman
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To: marktwain

Remember being 18? Pretty immature. Glad they will have this time.


11 posted on 02/10/2016 5:31:21 AM PST by nclaurel
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To: WhiskeyX

Wow what a nice story, and she looks so young in that photo to be 88, she must be a witch, a good witch though, not a bad witch like Hitlery.


12 posted on 02/10/2016 5:32:14 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Can we please kill the guy already who invented the saying "My bad"?)
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To: marktwain

Just what I was thinking. Either she thought he was getting too serious or she didn’t want to move all the way to the U.S.


13 posted on 02/10/2016 5:34:30 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Can we please kill the guy already who invented the saying "My bad"?)
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