BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- An American couple stumbled across a World War II-era scrapbook detailing a tragic love story in a home they were restoring.
The couple shared the story on social media, with netizens saying, "I cried, it's like a movie."
Image source: Screenshot of Kevin and his wife's social media
American couple Kevin and Laine Berry have recently begun restoring their home in Monticello, which was built in 1896.
Among the belongings of the former owner, they found a scrapbook of memories of the former owner's daughter, Marjorie Mae Ingram, and her relationship with her beloved Clifford Lamb The love story of Clifford Laverne Fluitt during World War II.
The Kevins discovered stories of Ingram's teenage years, as well as photographs, newspaper clippings, telegrams and letters of her and her fiancé, Clifford.
Clifford was mentioned in the scrapbook as a pilot who also wrote to Ingram during combat, "I love you, and it's nice to see you soon", however he disappeared during a mission, and They were expected to be married in two weeks.
Image source: Screenshot of Kevin and his wife's social media
This unforgettable relationship is detailed in the scrapbook, which includes newspaper articles about every battle Clifford was involved in, telegrams from their initial training, Christmas and Valentine's cards, as well as their engagement announcements, weddings Invitations, letters and photos from his family, and a letter informing Ingram that her fiancé was missing.
As the Kevins dug deeper, they also discovered that Ingram had kept her fiancé's dog tags, flight badges and other items.
Ingram married another man seven years after Clifford disappeared, and their marriage lasted 62 years until Ingram died in 2011.
However, Berry also found a separate box containing Ingram's engagement ring for more than 70 years. It turned out that she had kept the ring from Clifford's proposal to her until the end.
Image source: Screenshot of Kevin and his wife's social media
Kevin said they were amazed at the wealth of content in the archive, and there wasn't enough time or space to list everything they found.
Regarding the content posted by the Kevin and his wife on social media, netizens left messages one after another, "It can be seen that she put a lot of thought into the scrapbook, thank you for sharing such a touching story with us", "Someone can cherish the original relationship and It's not to forget it, it's a very touching thing", "This story made me cry", "It's a very touching story, but I'm very sad for them, and it's getting married soon", "I cried, this like a movie."