Harold Terrence, a 100-year-old World War II veteran living in Florida, will marry his girlfriend Gene Swarin on the upcoming 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Terens was a corporal in the U.S. Army Air Forces during the war. He is a radio repair technician. P-47 Thunderbolt Airplane returning from France D-day. (Related article: 80 years after D-Day, World War II veterans marry near the beach where U.S. troops landed)
Both Terens and Swarin were widowed and raised in New York. This cheerful and active couple has been dating since 2021. They enjoy dancing and spending loving time together.
“Falling in love isn’t just for young people,” Swarin says. “We keep butterflies just like everyone else,” said her husband, who is 96 years old.
When Terens proposed a few months ago, he got down on one knee. “I felt like I had to help him, but he’s so macho,” Swarin later said.
“He’s the best kisser,” she added.
About her, Terens says, “I love this girl. She’s so special.”
After a commemorative ceremony celebrating France’s liberation from the Nazis 80 years ago, the couple will have an exchange wedding in France. The ceremony took place in Carentin-les-Marais and was attended by Mayor Jean-Pierre Ronneur, United Business Journal reported. state.
For this World War II veteran, returning to France is special, both remembering his contribution to his country and becoming a husband again.
