{
  "id": 18079773,
  "title": "WWII soldier's 1944 love letter hidden in coconut tells a wartime romance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/wwii-soldiers-1944-love-letter-hidden-in-coconut-tells-a-wartime",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T05:29:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-1944-a-us-navy-serviceman-stationed-in-the-pacific-mailed-his-wife-a-coconut-with-their-names-carved-inside-a-heart-he-paid-37-cents-in-postage-and-she-kept-it-for-more-than-50-years/articleshow/135462122.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In an extraordinary act of devotion during 1944, U.S. Navy serviceman Raymond sent a carved coconut to his beloved wife, Marie. This unique letter, mailed all the way from Hawaii, bore their names intertwined in a heart, symbolizing their unwavering love. Their enduring marriage of 53 years stands testament to a bond that grew deeper with time.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}