who was the sailor kissing the nurse in times square
V-J Day in Times Square Numerous men have claimed to be the sailor, including Donald Bonsack, John Edmonson, Wallace C. Fowler, Clarence "Bud" Harding, Walker Irving, James Kearney, Marvin Kingsburg, Arthur Leask, George MendonÃ§a, Jack Russell, and Bill Swicegood.[15] The issue regarding the identity of the kissers is no longer contended in a court of law.
Times Square Ball The original ball was retired in 1920 in favor of a second design; the second ball remained 5 feet (1.5 m) in diameter, but was now constructed from iron, weighing 400 pounds (180 kg).[51] The ball drop was placed on hiatus for New Year's Eve 1942 and 1943 due to wartime lighting restrictions during World War II.[51] Instead, a moment of silence was observed at midnight in Times Square, accompanied by the sound of church bells[51] and chimes played from sound trucks.