Veteran receives HS diploma 70 years after serving in WWII

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November 11, 2017 at 4:15 p.m. UTC

By WSOCTV.com

A 93-year-old veteran received his high school diploma from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 70 years after he left to fight in World War II.

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Ralph England attended Berryhill High School in west Charlotte, North Carolina. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and deployed before getting his degree.

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