V-J Day smoocher dies

THE ecstatic US sailor pickiss on Ms Friedman, whom he tured kissing a woman in New had never met.

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The photo ( pictured), taken ing the end of World War II by Alfred Eisenstaedt, was has died. published in Life magazine and

George Mendonsa was 95 became one of the most fawhen he fell and had a seizure mous photos of the century. at an assisted living facility in Another photographer, VicMiddletown, Rhode Island. tor Jorgensen, who was in the Mr Mendonsa was famUS Navy, also captured the e

kiss in a similar photo. The dental ously photographed nurse eeGreta Zimmer kissing -

moment has been shared wideFriedman on August 14, 1945 – ly and is often seen on posters. known Several people later claimed ddt as Victory over Japan Day, the day Japan surrento be the kissing couple, and it dered to the US. was years before Mr Mendon-

On the day, people spilt sa and Ms Friedman were con- onto the New York City streets firmed to be the couple. to celebrate the news. Mr Mendonsa was on leave e

Mr Mendonsa planted when the war ended. a