The couple met in 2021 after a friend introduced them to each other.
Mr Harold Terens, who lives with Ms Jeanne Swerlin in the US, met in 2021 after a friend introduced them to each other.
The wedding of Mr Terens and Ms Jeanne Swerlin, who both live in the US, will be followed by a celebration “with his loved ones, in a small group”, said Ms Sarah Pasquier, the town hall’s representative for D-Day commemorations. “We will offer him champagne, of course, but also a gift to thank him for having participated in the liberation of France.”
A liberation ball will also be held in the evening as part of the D-Day commemorations, she said, with attendees “invited to dress in the 1940s theme, and soldiers from the nearby American base welcome”.Mr Terens, who lives with Ms Swerlin in Boca Raton, Florida, was awarded the French Legion of Honour by France’s President Emmanuel Macron in 2019.
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