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80 years and one phone call later, WWII veteran, POW finally receives his high school diploma

John Tufts, San Angelo Standard-TimesComments Off on 80 years and one phone call later, WWII veteran, POW finally receives his high school diploma

It took 80 years, and one phone call to get the ball rolling, but this 98-year-old veteran was officially recognized as a high school graduate.

      
John Tufts, San Angelo Standard-Times
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