It was also the day that a young sailor named George Mendonsa grabbed Greta Zimmer-Friedman and planted this smooch on her. Alfred Eisenstaedt snapped the iconic photo and it was published in Life Magazine.
Mendonsa was stationed on the "Sullivans" and had just returned from the war in the Pacific. He was happy he made it through and over joyed to be home. The nurses gave our troops such great care and love that he grabbed the first one he saw. He held her back, and gave her the kiss of a life time- 68 years ago today! Over all these years they stayed in touch and have attended reunions together.
Personally, I always loved this picture, I have always tried to imagine what that scene must have been like. Every one so happy, everyone so patriotic and proud to be an American..and every one with overwhelming pride and gratitude for our military.....
-JUGM
