Kissing Sailor - USS Midway

Photo from this date in 2014
With the USS Midway as a backdrop, the Sailor Kissing Statue reminds all who see it of the joy of hearing WWII had ended. The statue is a take on Alfred Eisenstaedt's photograph which was published in Life Magazine shortly after it was taken on August 14, 1945.

I always thought the picture was of a sailor kissing his nurse girl friend. However, neither Petty Officer First Class George Mendonsa, nor dental assistant Greta Zimmer knew each other before the famous kiss. To read more about the story behind the kiss, visit the U.S. Naval Institute Website www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2012/july/story-behind-famous-kiss
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