Man reunites with lost love after 70 years

In this 2015 file photo, Norwood Thomas holds up a photo of Joyce Morris at his home in Virginia Beach. Picture: Bill Tiernan/ The Virginian-Pilot via AP

In this 2015 file photo, Norwood Thomas holds up a photo of Joyce Morris at his home in Virginia Beach. Picture: Bill Tiernan/ The Virginian-Pilot via AP

Published Feb 10, 2016

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Sydney - A 93-year-old World War II veteran from the United States has reunited with his wartime girlfriend in Australia after more than 70 years apart.

Norwood Thomas embraced 88-year-old Joyce Morris in the southern Australian city of Adelaide on Wednesday after flying from the US state of Virginia to reconnect with his lost love.

Morris was a 17-year-old British girl and Thomas was a 21-year-old paratrooper when they first met in London shortly before D-Day. They lost touch after the war, but finally reconnected via Skype last year. After their story went public, a fundraising campaign helped raise money for Thomas to travel to Australia to see Morris.

AP

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