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World War II Veteran, 100, Weds Boca Beauty, 96,

In France On Anniversary Of Normandy Invasion

President Biden And French During this year’s annual commemorative visit to

President Macron Congratulate Normandy to honor those who sacrificed their lives that
day and in the weeks that followed to secure victory over
Newlyweds At Elysee Palace the Nazis, the now 100-year-old Harold Terens ensured
the beginnings of new, happier memories by marrying the
State Dinner beautiful Jeanne Swerlin, 96, a member of Boca Pointe
Country Club in Boca Raton.
Eighty years The ceremony took place in the town of Carentan, a
ago, then 20-year- few miles from Normandy. And to make the occasion
old Harold Terens even more memorable, the happy couple were feted at a
served in England and special state dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel
France during World Macron, with President Joe Biden on hand to extend his
War II, working on congratulations!
D-Day, June 6, 1944, Photos provided by the bride’s daughter, Jodi Weisfeld
as a radio mechanic of Delray, show the new Mrs. Terens glowing in a lovely
in constant contact pink dress and the groom looking handsome and dapper
with allied fighter in a navy blue suit.
planes taking part in
the invasion, many
of whose pilots never
returned.