Remembering the photo of this?
@amadeo (111938)
United States
February 18, 2019 3:45pm CST
The most photo of World War 2 Navy sailor kissing a woman in NYC had died.He was 95.
Below is more information from USA today news
George Mendonsa, 95, had a seizure and fell in an assisted living facility in Middletown, Rhode Island, his daughter, Sharon Molleur, told the Providence Journal. He lived there with his wife of 70 years, Rita, and died Sunday, two days short of his 96th birthday.
The photo was taken Aug. 14, 1945, which is known as V-J Day, the day Japan officially surrendered to the United States in World War II. Published in Life magazine as "V-J Day in Times Square," it came to represent how joyful Americans and people across the world felt at the end of the war, in which 406,000 Americans died and 671,000 were wounded, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Other commemorations of V-J Day mark Sept. 2, 1945, the Japan formally surrendered to Allied forces.
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@crossbones27 (49722)
• Mojave, California
18 Feb 19
@amadeo Good Night Bud, Sleep well.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
18 Feb 19
@crossbones27 good night there Pal.See you tomorrow.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
19 Feb 19
One of the most iconic photos of all time
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
19 Feb 19
@JWMILLER very much so, and the joy and love of returning home safe and sound
@LeaPea2417 (37381)
• Toccoa, Georgia
18 Feb 19
Yes, that is an iconic photo, and it is good to know the guy lived a long life and was married to his wife for 70 years.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
18 Feb 19
@LeaPea2417 yes that is a very long time.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Feb 19
One of the most famous photos of all time.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
18 Feb 19
@JohnRoberts yes it is.I remember this very well.
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@JWMILLER (3275)
• Westmoreland, Tennessee
19 Feb 19
It is interesting to me that we can know who these people were when I was 5 years old.
@janethwayne (5191)
• Philippines
18 Feb 19
It is so nice to see old photographs like this.Great keepsake.
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
19 Feb 19
I thought there was some discussion about who the 2 were in the picture?!?!
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@Tampa_girl7 (50524)
• United States
18 Feb 19
I know this famous photograph very well.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
18 Feb 19
It could be a good Valentine's Day poster!
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@JWMILLER (3275)
• Westmoreland, Tennessee
19 Feb 19
We seem not to be able to find peace, wars continue
@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
21 Feb 19
I remeber when they weren't sure who they were.
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
21 Feb 19
@Aquitaine24 yes it was puzzling for a while.the girl is gone
@JWMILLER (3275)
• Westmoreland, Tennessee
19 Feb 19
iI had not realized that we had abt 1,000,000 casualties. My uncle was in the Air Force, but returned safely home.
@mynameiskate (2574)
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14 Mar 19
That is so interesting that someone took the time to track down a photograph. Well they are real people so it makes sense.
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
15 Mar 19
@mynameiskate yes and they are both gone
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