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World War II veteran marries bride near Normandy’s beaches. He’s 100; she’s 96

Americans' wedding site saw ferocious fighting after June 6, 1944, Allied landings

By John Leicester, Associated Press
Published: June 9, 2024, 5:47pm

CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France — Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. But World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot Saturday inland of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France.

Their respective ages — he’s 100; she’s 96 — made their nuptials an almost double-century celebration.

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