Reunited after 56 years World War II pulled them apart. But Find A Friend, brought them together. After more than five decades, a WWII vet and a retired teacher are friends once again. Cindy Armijo Daily Titan Staff Writer photos courtesy Connie Kelly Connie Kelly and Ernie Johnson at a dance in 1943. B oy meets girl.
Girl loses boy.
And more than half a century later, girl finds boy. The story tells like a romantic lost love story, but with a happy ending. But, the details are shady. Their story begins around 1945 when Kelly and Johnson first dated. Kelly and Johnson reunited at Kelly's home in Fullerton after 56 years.