Greta Zimmer Friedman
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Greta Friedman (née Grete Zimmer; June 5, 1924 – September 8, 2016) was an Austrian-born American who was photographed being grabbed and kissed by Navy sailor George Mendonsa (1923–2019[1]) in the iconic V-J Day in Times Square photograph of 1945 by Life magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt.[2] For decades the photograph was misattributed in popular culture as being that of a nurse, however, Friedman was wearing a white uniform because she was a dental assistant.
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Greta Zimmer Friedman | |
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Born | Grete Zimmer (1924-06-05)June 5, 1924 |
Died | September 8, 2016(2016-09-08) (aged 92) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Education | Queens Vocational High School Central High School of Needle Trades Harlem Evening High School |
Alma mater | Fashion Institute of Technology New School of Social Research's Dramatic Workshop Hood College |
Occupation(s) | Designer, painter, dental assistant |
Known for | V-J Day in Times Square photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt |
Spouse |
Mischa Friedman
(m. 1956; died 1998) |
Children | 2 |
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