Nurse In Iconic WWII 'Kissing' Photo To Receive Honors From Navy

allheadlinenews ^ | November 10, 2008

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Her image of being bent backward and receiving a passionate kiss from a sailor in Times Square, New York on Aug. 15, 1945 after the surrender of Japan, formally ending World War II, has become one of the most iconic pictures of the 20th Century.

Now, 90-years-old Edith Shain of Los Angeles, who claims to be the young woman kissed by the sailor and captured in photo by Life magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt, will be honored by the Navy on Veterans Day on Tuesday.

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Edith Shain

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[Wonderama Mama]

wow! she’s adorable still at 90! very cool.

[JoeProBono]

Actually, she was a much younger 87 in that photo:-]

[Sacajaweau]

There was a parade to celebrate the end of WWII in Rochester, NY. A soldier came up to my mom and said he didn't know anyone here...and asked to hold me. I was 15 months old.

She willingly turned me over to receive "a soldiers hug". With a tear in his eye...he handed me back to my mom and said thank you. God, I hope I made his day!!

[JoeProBono]

You just made mine. Thank you.

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[massgopguy]

I can hear the Glenn Miller Orchestra playing, just looking at this thread.

[JoeProBono]

"I can hear the Glenn Miller Orchestra playing"

me too

[Ciexyz]

I hear Bing Crosby crooning.

[stylecouncilor]

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