100 YO World War II US Veteran Is Set To Marry His 96 YO Love In France
As they all say, love knows no boundaries, not even age. It transcends time and space, connecting souls in a beautiful dance of emotions. May we all cherish the love that finds us, regardless of age, for it is a precious gift that enriches our lives. Proving the same is a 100-year-old man getting ready to marry his 96-year-old sweetheart. Here's their story.?
Who is the coveted couple tying the knot soon??
Harold Terens, 100, and Jeanne Swerlin, 96, guarantee that their courtship is "better than Romeo and Juliet." They will get married next month in France, where the groom-to-be served during WWII.Terens, a US Air Force veteran, will be honoured on June 6 during a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, the historic Allied operation that changed the course of the war.?
Two days later, Harold and Jeanne will marry in Carentan-les-Marais, near the beaches where thousands of soldiers waded ashore that day in 1944, many of whom died. The town's mayor will preside over the ceremony.
What does the couple say about each other?
"It's a love story like you've never heard before," Terens told AFP.During an interview in Swerlin's house in Boca Raton, Florida, they exchange glances, hold hands, and kiss like teenagers."He's an unbelievable guy, I love everything about him," Swerlin says of her fiance. "He's handsome -- and he's a good kisser."?
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The young centenarian is also pleasant, humorous, and endowed with an extraordinary and vivid memory, recalling dates, locations, and events without hesitation -- a living history book of sorts.Shortly after Terens turned 18, Japan struck the US Navy facility in Pearl Harbor. He, like many young American men, wanted to enlist.
By age 20 he was an expert in Morse code and aboard a ship bound for England, where he was assigned to a squadron of four P-47 Thunderbolt fighters. Terens was responsible for their ground-to-air communication.?
"We were losing the war by losing a lot of planes and a lot of pilots... These pilots became friends and they got killed," he laments. "They were all young kids."
How is the couple feeling about getting married?
He is also quite excited about getting married. Surrounded by family and friends, December lovebirds Jeanne and Harold will say "I do" at a ceremony in which a Terens granddaughter sings "I Will Always Love You" and a great-granddaughter scatters flower petals on the ground.?
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At 100, this renowned war veteran recognizes his fortunate fortune."I got it all," he says. "I'm probably the luckiest guy in the world."?
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