I recently read a terrific article by Alice Luckhardt in the November 2007 issue of Internet Genealogy. It centers on her godmother and cousin, Alice Louise Walters, and a wartime romance. So it's a great story, but also features an impressive display of genealogical sleuthing!
In fact, I enjoyed the article so much that I've just gone and ordered the book from which it was excerpted: The Invincible Alice. The site includees a free preview, so if you think you might be interested, go take a look for yourself!