George Morasch, 101, who was a machine gunner during the Second World War, and Frank de Bruijn, 18, initially became pen pals during a school project for the Dutch teen. After four years of exchanging letters about Morasch’s experiences in the war, they met for the first time in the Netherlands. It came as the country celebrated 80 years of freedom and the Canadian soldiers who helped win it at a terrible cost. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: