Knee Deep in the Hooah!

I found the following story on Fox. Things like not finishing High School can haunt you for years into your adulthood. Mr. Thill was granted his diploma from the high school he left 69 years ago.  Congratulations to this Veteran!

After 69-Year Delay, WWII Veteran Gets High School Diploma

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FOX News
An 85-year-old World War II veteran who dropped out of high school to enlist in the Naval Reserve was awarded an honorary diploma in a surprise ceremony, the Star Tribune reported.

Richard Thill finally got his diploma from St. Paul’s Humboldt Senior High School on Wednesday, 69 years after leaving school without graduating.

In 1940, Thill’s father signed papers lying about his son’s age, saying he was 17, the cutoff for the military. He was only 16.

On Wednesday, Thill had been invited to the school ostensibly to speak about his experience in the war. Instead, the school revealed its true intention — to present him with the diploma, dated June 8, 1942, the Star Tribune reported.

“I really love this. This is something I really treasure,” Thill said. READ ON