World War II veteran Norwood Thomas, 93, never forgot his sweetheart Joyce Durrant, 88, even after more than 70 years apart. Now he is set to cross the globe to meet her in Australia, thanks to a crowdfunding campaign.
The two met in England in 1944 when Thomas was stationed as a member of the 101st Airborne Division near London.
“We were on a bridge crossing the Thames when we looked down and saw these two fine, young ladies,” Thomas told ABC News. “We went down, paddled around the Thames in rowboats for a bit, later got some drink and food, and Joyce and I just clicked.”
Their brief romance was cut short when Thomas had to go to France for the Battle of Normandy.
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