American WWII veteran reunites with long-lost British flame
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- Mark Strassmann reports on a love story: An American World War II veteran and the British woman he planned to marry. They met and courted while he was stationed near London, but the war interupted their budding romance.
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He looks damn good for being in his 90s!
He looks like 70 tbh
Yeah he started talking and then said he was 93. I was shocked.
Right!!! Where r his wrinkles?????
Looks pretty typical for someone in his 90s actually.
I'll say! Love is better known as "Youth Potion!" Lobe is shown in your face! 💞
90 years old flirts is the best thing I've heard
more confidence then most of us
Just think about it seniors had more whooping than anyone
He had more time to practice
I agree, it's so sweet!
70 years later "I still dream of you." Beautiful.
❤️❤️
Not really. This is more nostalgia than love, but then again, we mistake alot of emotions for love.
21 and 17 wouldn't be wrong
Our generation would've said "I still think of drilling your cheeks"
Matt Morales LOL true, we went from Greatest Generation sweet talk to Today’s Generation dirty talk.
Time ages the body. But, love is forever young.
So true
👍
Well said.
foreeeever young i want to beee foreever young
Exactly.A love and memoeries never fade.
That man was in Easy Company, he was one of the Band of Brothers. I would expect no less from him. Well played, sir!!!!
Lester Nester absolutely!
Lester Nester no he wasn’t. I looked it up. I couldn’t find his name there
Tenxi Txe band of Brothers focuses on Easy Company. Possible the man was in another?
Tenxi Txe regardless, anyone who was part of the D-Day Invasion has automatic badass status as far as I am concerned.
MDAC1012 exactly, anyone who survived D day was a badass. The ones who died rip.
WWII screaming eagle????? That guy is a badass of the first order. In 2017 he jumped out of an airplane again, at the age of 95. Again, complete and total badass.
Its the same guy? lol
A truly certified badass!
Do you have a link to the video?
Impressive badass...wow! 😍😍😍
mindeloman that man is as tough as they come. They don’t make men like that anymore.
Being an American with a British wife, this means a lot to me. I remember the first time I met her, I knew I had found something special. 2 years of dating mostly long distance and now happily married.
That's the way we all want it to go
epic
Congratulations 🎊 God is good🙏
Congratulations! That restores my hope, :) .
@@eman6940 Amen!
We were deeply saddened to learn that D-Day veteran Norwood Thomas passed away on January 24. We were honored to have Norwood and his son Steve travel with us to Normandy for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day along with several other WWII veterans.
You hear the way he spoke of her that he truly loved her. You don’t see that today. All you see is emojis, pics to describe how you feel. Real words from a great human and hero! Glad he got to meet her again!! Great story!
VH 5150 😀
blabla you are looking at the wrong places then, stop being a cocky "back then everything was better" dude, because it was not
@@Gaphalor It was !!
LGBT activities were shunned back then and black people were discriminated against.
@@mason7778 two of my grandgrandfathers got killed in WWII (german Soldiers), my grandmom had to flee from the soviets as kid and now she also has a smartphone and occasional sends me some pictures of her Dog and emojis!
She said that the time we live in is a damn garten eden!
Unfortunately this hero, Norwood Thomas died on February 4th, 2021 in his sleep at the age of 98.
May he R.I.P.
God bless him.
Joyce Morris died of a heart attack the year after she and Mr. Thomas were reunited…
Now they are together again.
Back when love was more real than it is today. Sometimes I wish I was born back then..
BC - Knight Rider does not get it. I also know that I was "made" to have been born back then,I know how you feel.
Me too
Yes you tight. . today it's very rare love like that
I can knock you back to the stone ages
r/iwasborninthewronggeneration
My dad was a US Navy sailor from Los Angeles when he met my mum in Southampton in 1944.
She was in the WAAF, 17 years old.
It was love at first sight.
It took a while, but she came to California a few years after the war.
One of my favorite pictures is one of my daughters with RMS Queen Mary in the background.
The ship that brought their Granny to America.
I miss them both.
Fascinating story! Hopefully they had a good life. On a related note, I can't tell you how many pictures I've seen of World War II WACs and WAVES (our equivalent of Britain's WAAF, WRNS, etc.) smirking at servicemen who have come up and started talking to them, they knew why they were saying hello. Absolutely hilarious. Needless to say, a number of them headed home from Asia or Europe with husbands.
You dont hear these type of love stories today...this is so precious
Cause no war is happening if world war 3 would start now despite stupid nukes, there will be
Love stories happy and sad ones.
People will say the same thing you’re saying right now 80 years from now about that generation.
the great generation
x AM Greatest
Its so sad.
German veterans never get such stories in TV.
They are forgotten.
@@neinnein9306 like my great grandpha
@@erikkr.r.m7380 and mine :D
@@neinnein9306 yes, because we betray ourselves!! Its a shame! !
Three years ago, I got back together with my high school sweetheart after 36 years.
Congrats
This guy looks incredible for 93. Hells yes 101st airborne respect.🇺🇸✌🏻️🇺🇸✌🏻
This is the best story! He flew out to Australia to see her. How romantic! CBS, these are the kinds of stories we need WAY more of!! I hope this beautiful couple has figured out a way to be together. Real love never dies. 😀
There is no love like first love and sadly mine got away too.
I think it's ultra rare for anybody to end up with a first love. I travelled over 5 countries for mine but didn't work out in the end despite my best efforts. She married and had kids and i realised after watching this i hadn't moved on from 10 years ago but she had. I'll keep the memories forever but you have to move on in life.
Jim West damn it Jim let me buy you a beer
I’m married mine
Alex Zander Well go find her!
Because you were ugly af and she wanted me.
This story makes me grateful I acted on my awareness I wanted marry a woman I met in Korea in late 1971. I asked her to marry me, and she said yes but I left for my next assignment in February 1972. We kept in touch with letters, and I decided to reenlist to go back to Asia, getting an assignment on Okinawa in 1973. I took 3 trips to Korea from Okinawa to start the marriage paperwork, return about a year later to be married at the American Embassy and a last trip in June 1974 to process her passport and visa. We only had 23 hours left to board the flight to the states when the final visa stamp was completed. Still married after 49+ years and I'm still enjoying her company! (Guess she figured I was 'trainable' so she decided to keep me!) 😁
That guy is so sharp & lively for his age - God Bless.
Beautiful story, thanks for that.
proof that true love doesn't care about appearance. They were both so thrilled to meet eachother again after so long, regardless of their aging, they understood, and they were happy
Doesn’t happen very often BUT I’m speechless... God Bless Them Both...🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸
"I still dream of you"
That's what I said to my ex-girlfriend, even though she was married. It gets harder when we still love someone we once loved.
Night Fury ... 😢
Whatever you’re going through man, hold on tight
It's heartbreaking to love someone you can't have.
In my case, he's 12 years younger than me and never married. I was married with 3 beautiful children, and being single for 4 years until last year when I met him. We loved each other so much but the age gap is my big problem + I feel like I have no rights to destroy his chance to be a father and have a good life with someone else. So I ended the relationship couple of weeks ago and let him go. Like others have always said, "If you love someone that much, let them go". And that's what I did, and love him from afar but closed all contacts to him
Bella Loi sounds like a lucky guy just to have those memories of the times you guys spent together
70 years later "I still dream of you" oh who started cutting onions in here!?
This is so sweet & heart warming!
My late dad was a WWII vet from The Battle of the Buldge and other battles. My love & respect for him will never end. As a result, I've always had a deep respect for our veterans, especially those who fought in battle. But every time I see a WWII vet, they hold my deepest respect. They still are and always will be The Greatest Generation.
I fell in love (and am still in love) with an Irish woman while in Iraq. We corresponded until I got back. PTSD had me homeless and ashamed. I couldn't face her. When I finally got my life together, I reached out to her. My time has passed, but that woman truly gave me inspiration. I will forever love her.
Hello from Ireland. On behalf of everyone here, I hope you're doing well now and life is treating you fairly. Godspeed.
@Luke Mallory You have no idea. Life is a blessing. We've actually gotten back in touch, and it's like time stood still on our love. The feelings are there for both of us, and my plan is to finish what we started years ago, our life together.
Thank you so much for checking in. I actually had to send her a screenshot of this post. I'm sure I'll get a response telling me that I made her cry and calling me a wee eejit. I wouldn't change it for the world.
@@aarons8143 Ah! Great stuff! Really happy to hear that now - made my day. Indeed, life is full of twists and turns. Sounds like you're on your way. Cheers from Dublin, sir.
It’s incredible he’s only 90. God has been good to him. I hope these two continue to chat and stay close. This is so sweet!
93 years old and still strong.
Wow !
He looks great!
Brings tears to your eyes.. So beautiful that one can carry that much love for someone for so long.. Like a fairytale!!
The tragedy of old age is not being old, its being young.
This handsome old men can flirt better than i do at my 25th !
it's like Steve rogers and Peggy carter all over again
Best description of this I could think of. 😊🇬🇧🇺🇸
Such an underrated comment
You earned a like mate!
@@hiimaRandomGamer You Welcome mate
She was stunning. He was 91 when this was filmed. He's been a badass for 7 decades.
That is so sweet, love never dies, surviving wars, distance, and time.
Mark, may you find all the joy and happiness with your lost love again.
He was always close to her, a soul that held her tight within! So glad they got to reunite, that was hearts being healed.
"I STILL DREAM OF YOU" OHMYGOSH THATS HEARTBREAKING! ITS BEYOND SAD THAT THESE TWO WERE SEPARATED AND COULDNT LIVE THE LIFE THEY WANTED WITH EACH OTHER. ITS GOT TO BE TOUGH TO LOVE SOMEONE AND FINALLY SEE THEM 70 YEARS LATER AFTER YOUVE ALREADY LIVED YOUR FULL LIFE. GOD BLESS THESE TWO.
Such genuine love! Love really stood the test of time here. I hope the younger generation can learn from this.
He is still very handsome. Sweet story. Thank you for your service!
This is such a beautiful story! Our world would do well to spend much more time and focus on the good stuff in life,
Thank you for doing as storyline of hope beauty and substance!
Long Live Love ❤️😊💕
Good-looking then, the lady maintained her radiance. He is still all abuzz in his heart. Thanks for this story. Amid all the doom and gloom that thickens the air we breathe, this provides a fresh breeze. And God love 'em.
Beautiful! I’m happy for them. I have been married 37 years to my first love.
Norwood Thomas died Jan 24, 2021 at the age of 98. LIfe well lived.
Lovely story! A close classmate's parents met like this only they were able to get married and were together for 67 years.
That is so awesome. I hope they're still doing well today
Sadly, Joyce died of a heart attack the year after she and Mr. Thomas were reunited.
@Alex Garcia I guarantee they are doing good as Jesus Christ meant for this relationship to happen! I'm sure they are enjoying every moment together through Christ!
Narata no
Narata Im sorry but no, just no
@@ilttpvvm Oh my! Now this news made me sad! May her dear heart R.I.P...😪
I’m seeing this six years later, so I hope their second union was permanent ( for want of a better term). I hope they lived out their remaining years together. They deserved at least that much ♥️♥️
"Give you a squeeze." How precious after all this time he wanted to hold her again. Love is forever
The world needs more men like him!
I dont know about you guyd but back thn everything was so pure and real i wish i was born back then.
See you on the beach, bud.
Oh yeah, jumping out of an airplane into enemy territory was so pure, and the rata tat tat of being shot at was definitely real.
@@Darndiddlyarn lmao
This is a special moment.These two still remember each other after all these years.
I gotta stop watching these, keeps reminding me how my generation lacks such compassion and respect towards each other compared to our elders.
I think you need to give your generation a bit more credit. There are so many wonderful people in today's youth. But thanks to social media you only hear about the bad ones!
@@DLJ_Official nope, we cant, they are as bad as the media shows, meeting the good ones is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
I think about this too, I try to tell myself that maybe people will grow out of it, I’m 23 and I get annoyed at how everything is just viewed as a joke or a meme like grow up...
I agree. 🥺💔
Same
Wow what a story. The 101st were among some of toughest in WWII. Time has been kind to this may. I hope all ends well for this couple. Also I want to thank him for his service to our country.
They look amazing for their age and thank you for your service!
This is so heart warming , is it possible to take a vintage photo like that in modern day ? It's beautiful.
I think what makes the old photos so characteristic are the angles from which they're taken, also the lighting.
@@dinosaurcj Oh wow, thanks.
They look AMAZING for their age!!! Especially him!
True love never dies.... so sweet 💕
He looks great! Doesn't look like someone in his 90's. God bless those two lovebirds. 🕊💕
Wow! That is THE BEST romantic story I've ever watched!
101st?...damn...
ikr....
The legendary 101st airborne the screaming eagles
CAVKING19DELTA TEXAS Of course a Texan says this.
Why not just pay your respect to those that have fallen so you wouldn’t be under National Socialist Or Communist Rule.
CAVKING19DELTA TEXAS the Airborne units were, and still are better trained than any other regular units. So naturally they made the job look easy when it was very difficult. Back then they were also ALL volunteers while the leg units had draftees.
Garantia COBIA keep in mind that the Japanese were suicidal fanatics because of the code. The Germans were master tacticians and improvisers. A willingness to die doesn’t equal a quality soldier. And likewise; many of the Army and marines who fought on Iwo Jima were also draftees. The will to fight wasn’t there like it would be for the Airborne who were all volunteers and highly motivated
This is like a fairy tale. I feel happy for them.
We always remember the one that got away.
Good for those two. May their memories of love be eternal.
We need more happy in the news , thank you for sharing ❣️ LOVE ❣️
I'm sure now that they've both passed, but the good of it is that they'll be forever reunited, young as they were back then, never to grow old or apart ever again. Sigh. I love a good love story. G-d bless em both.
Love lost and love found. Two beautiful people of the Greatest Generation. When are they getting married?
That’s Beautiful He kept his word
I've also had this need to find old flames. However, it's always ended in restraining orders.
This is both a Sad and a Happy tale. Happy they met, but sad they could not really be with each other in the prime of their lives!
Shes so beautiful 😊 im glad they met.
Love is nature’s most powerful drug. Look it up!
Drink some mescaline, then correct your comment.
St. Michael, pass it on and shout it to the world!! 😅
They are both just lovely aren't they? Sometimes time and distance mean nothing! Great story.
You Rogue ! I have never watched something that was not only cheeky, but heartmeltingly sweet as well until this came to be!
He speaks very clearly and well for someone in his 90's.
God Bless them both
So Romantic still after all these years🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️👏🏼👏🏼
"Oh, Tommy!" 😩😥😍
This should be made into a Movie❤
Tears are flowing down my face for joy.
Wow can't believe this man is 92, he looks amazing.
The Brits had a cute saying about Americans serving in England during the war:
" Overpaid , oversexed....over here"
First time I've heard of it.
its a true saying
@@dbdb9334 google it, Mate 🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸
They also talked about how the Americans stole their women.
"You heard about those new utility knickers? One yank and they're gone".
Underpaid, undersexed, and under Eisenhower 🤣
I had a relationship with someone when I was in the service and some 45 years later I still think about her.
Wow that's so sad and sweet at the same time 😿
How sweet !!! Hope they'll stay together now!! Really nice!!
When a man loves his first love, he loves deep! This story is so beautiful that I shed tears of joy! How amazing that they met! Joyce, was blessed & lucky to have met Norwood! Norwood Thomas, you still look good & thank you for your service Sir! 🇺🇸🇬🇧💞
I just wish every lost love can find their ways to one another... EVERY SINGLE ONE.. as these two did
A beautiful story that isn’t possible in this day in age. Technology is the biggest curse that has ever hit this planet as far as mental health goes.
love turns back the hands of time. .after seventy years passed here they are hugging as sweethearts again like in their early twenties . .
70 years he has again waited to see his TRUE LOVE. 88 downvotes, are people who dont know the true meaning of MY ENDLESS LOVE. Wonderful Video! Happy ending! ❤🇮🇳
Why I'm watching this all I do is get sentimental a.k.a crying.
I did not let my first love get away. 21 years and counting.
How very touching! ❤
Beautiful story; beautiful couple! Two people of the "greatest generation", helped to reunite through 21st century technology! 😊👍
No one:
Literally no one:
Old veteran : LET ME GIVE YOU A SQUEEZE
...
You got the whole squad laughing
This is so cute
Enough to make a grown man cry
Wow, he looks and sounds great for his age!
Melt me asf this is the real true love behind the war ❤
Wooooow. Amazing.
I am in love my childhood sweat 💓 and still love him after 30 years. . I think and dream about him. Pure love. ... Bless them
Lovely...lovely story... the spark is still there...
NB :
90 is the new 70... 80 is the new 60... so BEHAVE you two!!!
😄😄😄
All that's good and wonderful...thank you for sharing such a beautiful story with all of the planet... faith in true love restored...
He is so sweet. It’s a lovely story. I wish them well.
He was so handsome in his uniform and she was a beauty
A fairy tale ending! Cheers!!
True love can't never be forgotten! God bless them both! 🙏🙏🙏
you know their hearts were fluttering like it was the first time all over again!