Nation 80 years and one phone call later, WWII veteran, POW finally receives his high school diploma January 8, 2022 John Tufts, San Angelo Standard-Times Comments 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.