Greta Zimmer Friedman
Greta Zimmer Friedman | |
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Greta Zimmer Friedman being kissed by sailor George Mendonsa in Alfred Eisenstaedt’s iconic 1945 photograph | |
| Born | Grete Zimmer June 5, 1924 |
| Died | September 8, 2016 (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 |
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) in the iconic V-J Day in Times Square photograph of 1945 by Life magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt. 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.