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IgelJames4

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28. Thanks for posting this heartwarming story

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 10:24 PM

Jul 2016

It's nice to read about such wonderful news, in this age of senseless violence and great tragedy. I hope these two spend the rest of their lives together.

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World War II female pilot turns 100 and reunites with old love [View all] steve2470 Jul 2016 OP

Good stuff!!!!! tonyt53 Jul 2016 #1

Reminds me of Fannie Flagg novel "The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion" B Calm Jul 2016 #2

Great book TNNurse Jul 2016 #14

I've read a few of her books, really enjoyed them, but I'm not sure I read that one Rhiannon12866 Jul 2016 #30

Awesome! AnnieBW Jul 2016 #3

k and r and thank you for posting this. niyad Jul 2016 #4

She still looks ready to go! Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #5

She is amazing! mcar Jul 2016 #6

Dorothy on a wing of a P-38 "Lightning" longship Jul 2016 #7

Don't give me a P-38. trof Jul 2016 #13

Wonderful! longship Jul 2016 #15

Wisconsin's Richard Bong was a Pacific Ace in the P-38. HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #25

Yup, I've read about him, so the name's familiar. nt longship Jul 2016 #26

I would have to get younger to look better than she does at more than twice my age! Moostache Jul 2016 #8

What a great lady! montana_hazeleyes Jul 2016 #9

Dorothy is a charmer. avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #10

hope she has given an oral history KT2000 Jul 2016 #11

There is a oral history of sorts. probably more whistler162 Jul 2016 #22

Wow! Thank you! KT2000 Jul 2016 #23

Happy Birthday Ms Olsen! Thank you for your service! FailureToCommunicate Jul 2016 #12

Oooo! A P-51 Mustang! longship Jul 2016 #16

I see why Dorothy loved them! FailureToCommunicate Jul 2016 #18

Yup! And Chuck Yeager, too. longship Jul 2016 #19

Yes shenmue Jul 2016 #17

My mom worked in that Long Beach factory for a time. MerryBlooms Jul 2016 #20

P-51 story FuzzyRabbit Jul 2016 #21

Love that!! KT2000 Jul 2016 #24

I know her! trixicopper Jul 2016 #27

Thanks for posting this heartwarming story IgelJames4 Jul 2016 #28

k&r Liberal_in_LA Jul 2016 #29