A World War II veteran in Oklahoma received his high school diploma more than 70 years after dropping out.
Last week, at 95 years old, veteran Corporal Lewie Shaw earned his high school diploma. The former Marine dropped out of high school more than 70 years ago during World War II, and received his diploma last Thursday during a Veterans Day ceremony at Claremore High School in Oklahoma. He wore a red cap and gown over his military uniform to receive his diploma. “It’s a thrill,” Cpl. Shaw told local Oklahoma news outlet KJRH.
After the war, he says his life was rather quiet. For 30 years he worked for a lumber company before eventually going into construction with his son. “I’ve lived a dull life, worked hard, had a wonderful marriage of 65 years,” he told local paper the Claremore Progress. “This is a great opportunity for us and our students to experience the greatest generation of all time, and they are leaving us pretty quickly,” superintendent of Claremore Public Schools Bryan Frazier told the paper. “I think it is important that our students understand that freedom doesn’t come free, and the sacrifices they made are real.”
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