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Fun Fact: The Love Story of Elinor Powell

Posted by Adam (Neko Random) on
Fun facts about world War 2

Elinor Powell was a military nurse during World War II. She fell in love with a German prisoner. Despite a possibility of being hit by a court martial, the interracial couple were eventually married.

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  1. ratmom says:
    August 20, 2022 at 3:57 pm

    Well good for them.

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  2. Musings says:
    August 20, 2022 at 8:32 pm

    Wow! It’s amazing what they went through to be together at a time when interracial marriages were taboo.

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