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BY JASMINE BAILEY
In April 90-year-old Laura Mae Davis took a trip to the National World War II museum
in hopes of finding something that might mention her high school sweetheart, Cotton, who was
killed in the war. But instead she found something so much better.
"It turned out his journal was on display...And it went on to read 'and most of all my love
for Laura Mae whom my heart is completely filled." (Via KTTV)
Also writing that his last life request was for the diary to be returned to her. The back
pages were filled with pictures of Davis and his desire to marry her. (Via The Raw Story)
It's been nearly 70 years since a Japanese sniper killed Marine Corporal Thomas 'Cotton'
Jones in 1944. Cotton, nicknamed for his blonde hair, was only 22-years-old at the time. He
and Davis went to high school together where she was a cheerleader and he was a basketball
player. They graduated in 1941. (Via Daily Mail)
And although Cotton's last request was for Davis to receive the journal, until now, she
didn't even know it still existed.
"Did anybody try and contact you about it" "No, no."
"Do you wish they did?" "Well yes, I do."
"I had a letter from Laura Mae and she said she loved me, yippee." (Via WISH)
The journal was reportedly given to Cotton's sister whom Davis apparently didn't know very
well and after some years it ended up at the museum.
Because the journal was donated, Davis wasn't able to take it home. However, the museum's
curator did make copies of the pages for her to keep — ultimately fulfilling Cotton's
final request.