SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- In the turning point of World War II, thousands of American troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, 58 years ago Thursday.

Two veterans who served together in that war lost touch, but are now corresponding every day through their computers.

Six decades have passed since Bill Elkus served as an Air Force pilot in World War II. He still remembers his service. And after all these years, he still remembers his buddies, especially John Shintin.

"We went overseas together, and we were in the Pacific together," Elkus said.

For years now, Elkus has tried to find his friend, and only recently logged onto this veterans locator Web site for help. Sherilyn Spiva works for that Web site. Using its network, she was able to track Shintin down in one day. He was living in Colorado.

"I got a phone call from John. And he said, 'I believe I'm the one you're looking for. Is it Bill Elkus looking for me?' And I said, 'Yes.' And he said he was the best man in my wedding 59 years ago," Spiva said.

The two last saw each other in New Guinea in 1944. They were reunited on the phone just last week.

"It was very thrilling. I was really speechless, because I never expected to talk to this person," Elkus said.

That talk has now evolved into daily e-mails. The two are slowly catching up on a lifetime of stories. At this point, the stories revolve around family and life. The friends said that they will relive their war memories soon.

The two veterans are planning to meet face to face in August. If you'd like more information on the Veterans Alumni Web site, click here.