Several Marine veterans, aged 98 and 99, who never received their high school diplomas due to World War II, were granted their diplomas while in hospice care. The veterans, including Richard Remp and Eleanor Monninger, were honored in ceremonies attended by thousands.
WWII Marine veteran, 98, receives diploma 2 days before his death https://t.co/g1Lq3yKUmL
Marine veterans and a school superintendent raced to get Richard Remp, who joined the Marine Corps at 17 to serve in World War II, his high school diploma. https://t.co/g1Lq3yKUmL
World War II vet, 99, graduates high school alongside his great-granddaughter https://t.co/7c4JsRTbSx
Eleanor Monninger was always a little embarrassed about never graduating high school, but on Saturday, the 99-year-old faced 3,000 people in the audience as she wore her cap and gown and held her diploma. https://t.co/Os4NR875h9
A school district granted a 99-year-old woman a high school diploma after she could not graduate due to the hardships she faced during World War II. https://t.co/lVZ5Ey2MCa
Dying Marine vet, 98, finally gets high school diploma while receiving hospice care after dropping out of school to fight in World War Two https://t.co/U3NRpSsREu https://t.co/TumA8L9rYj
98-year-old Marine veteran in hospice care finally receives his high school diploma https://t.co/csKyHfhq2Y
A nearly 100-year-old Marine veteran in hospice Friday was hand-delivered the high school diploma he never received. https://t.co/BNuQfqzVj3