Veteran joins graduation ceremony 69 years later

A World War II veteran who missed graduation at his Minneapolis high school 69 years ago will finally cross the commencement stage on Saturday. The 88-year-old joined the Marines in 1943 and was called off two days before his Roosevelt High School graduation ceremony.

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Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Jun 2, 2012

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