Best Friends
Letters were this couple’s easiest communication method as Billie lived in San Antonio, quite a considerable distance from Peggy’s base. “Meeting” through mail, their bond only grew stronger, into something a bit more flirtatious. Ultimately though, the letters were mainly respectful and sweet in nature.

Best Friends
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I Do
After corresponding via letters for quite some time, Billie decided it was time to change their relationship status. As such, he proposed and Peggy accepted. While in sunny Florida, on September 22, 1943, Peggy and Billie said “I do.” However neither of the two ever imagined just how much their lives would change within six weeks.

I Do