Anyone recognize this photo?

kcm.MN · Aug 14, 2017

Yup, today is V-J Day. World War II officially ended this day 72 years ago. Six months before today and six months after this day both happen to be Valentine's Day. ....Today is also our 19th Anniversary. :wink:

big tee · Aug 14, 2017

Thanks for the picture! She was a pretty good kisser and all the people around us kept yelling "GET A ROOM"---Tee

RESLLS · Aug 14, 2017

If i remember right. He didn't know her. Just saw other people hugging
and kissing and grabbed her.

Dean · Aug 14, 2017

After the Iwo Jima flag raising, that is probably the most commonly published WWII photograph.

It represented the feelings of the nation after nearly four years of war.

Dean

Olliejunkie · Aug 14, 2017

(quoted from post at 06:27:19 08/14/17) If i remember right. He didn't know her. Just saw other people hugging
and kissing and grabbed her.

Seems like I saw a documentary on it. Looks like she is doing all she can to push him away. Wonder how it ended.

Dean · Aug 14, 2017

They were, indeed, strangers.

To this day, no one knows with certainty, who the nurse was but a woman in CA claimed it was her before she passed, several years ago. There were a few other claimants as well.

Dean

Dean · Aug 14, 2017

Below is a link to a Wikipedia article about the event.
VJ Day Photo

4520BW · Aug 14, 2017

My town still has a V-J day parade. Its the longest running one with this being year 72 for it. Every year someone complains that its disrespectful to the Japanese people living here. I wont go on my rant because I may get flagged!

kcm.MN · Aug 14, 2017

The way I see it, any day that a war comes to an end is a day for victory. Sometimes wars are necessary (as in WWII), but it surely is a costly venture!!

It's CNN, but here's a link to a "look-back-in-time" article they did about this photo:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/14/us/vj-day-kissing-sailor/

mb58 · Aug 14, 2017

Classic photo. These two sure learnt the ways of the world in a very short time frame. Ha! Ha!
Lots of boys and girls became men and woman very quickly during that time.

SweetFeet · Aug 14, 2017

Congrats on your 19th anniversary, Mr. & Mrs. KCM. Wishes for many more to celebrate together.

Best take that girl out eat or something.

Mike M · Aug 14, 2017

My how times have changed !!!!

Try that today and you would be sued for sure.

Bob in SD · Aug 14, 2017

You probably ought to be a little gentle. She's probably about 90.

kcm.MN · Aug 14, 2017

Thank you Gina. Unfortunately, I did something to really aggravate my neck a couple of days ago so have spent the better part of two days in bed. Pain meds are acting more like sugar pills right now!! Besides, the nearest "real" restaurant (you know, with seats and everything! :shock: ) is over 100 miles away. I splurged and bought us some fillet mignon steaks to have today, as well as a new charcoal smoker/grill - but guess they'll have to wait for another day. Can't tell you how many make-over days we go through!

john in la · Aug 14, 2017

So how many of these pictures are there.
Notice the minor differences.....

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rrc300 u · Aug 14, 2017

My grandfather spent some time in the Pacific. He was some sort of early radar operator. Born 1-1-1917 to a couple of Czech immigrants his mother a stay at home mother and Dad a coal Miner turned farmer.

Ark68SS · Aug 14, 2017

A statue in San Diego in front of the USS Midway.
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