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Galdorisi said Verria first heard of the identity of the sailor, George Mendonsa, from a student in one of his classes. Soon after, he saw the famous picture in a Rhode Island restaurant next to a photo of a sailor in his navy blues. He was told the sailor was a local celebrity, claiming he was the one in the picture.
Verria interviewed Mendonsa and was taken by his story, feeling he had proved his identity as the sailor.
The co-authors identify the nurse in the picture as Greta Zimmer Friedman, who lives in Maryland. Both involved in the kiss are now 89 years old.
The book revolves around the picture itself, Times Square where the photo was taken, the publication of LIFE magazine and the people involved in the story.
