World War II veteran reunited with love letter he wrote for his late wife 71 years ago

Bernadean and Bill Moore.
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The love letter is over 70 years old, but the sentiment remains the same.

While serving in World War II, Bill Moore wrote a note to the woman he became enamored with during a furlough, calling her "darling, lovable, alluring Bernadean." Moore ended up marrying Bernadean Gibson, and remained a devoted husband for 63 years until her death in 2010. "I loved her ... she loved me and all I can tell you is the heartache of not being with her all the time," he told KMGH in Denver.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.