Norwood Thomas and Joyce Morris first met in London in 1944, a few days before the war began. They were in a relationship until Thomas finally moved to Normandy, but they can not forget each other mutually.
Thomas, who at that time was one of the American soldiers was in London. He and his friend saw two women and intend to say hello.
"This young woman has a smile that will make you melt, and of course I am. The smile was changing interest into an affection that is very strong," said Thomas told Channel 10 Australia. After the meeting, Joyce and Thomas had spent some romantic weekend together before separated by distance and time.
After the war, Thomas returned to America and Joyce remain in the UK. They send a message with the letters across the Atlantic. At that time, Thomas wrote to Joyce that he was going to America and became his wife. But Joyce misunderstood and thought Thomas already has a wife in America, so he never wrote back.
Joyce and Thomas went on and live their lives each. They married someone else and had children. Decade kept changing without contact even - but they still save photos to each other.
The road they met again in October 2015. At that time, Joyce asked her son to look for Thomas over the internet.
"Can you find someone with the equipment?" asked 88 women this year. Questions were also pointed at the picture of Thomas who is conducting skydiving to celebrate the birthday of the 88th. Joyce child directly contact the reporter who was interviewing Thomas.
From there, the two made plans first date via Skype. It becomes a moment when they talk back the first time since 1940.
Stories about couples who found each other again became viral on the Internet, which then leads to the fundraising GoFundMe. Public felt humbled and excited to hear the story of these two lovebirds to collect up to $ 7,000 or approximately USD 95 million to help them pay for hotel, rental car and other travel expenses in order to meet again.
Thomas and Joyce met first when they were ages 21 and 17 years old at the time. Now they have 93 and 88 years old. But who would have thought each still holds a special place in his heart for the love first. Thomas's wife had died in 2001, while Joyce divorce from her husband of more than 30 years ago.
"It's about the extraordinary thing that ever happened in my life," said Thomas, who planned to spend their lives both in Australia
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