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bowdesign
02-07-2009, 10:12 PM
This is my first book. My father was in college when WWII broke out. He joined a Navy progeam that allow him to complete college and then go to midshipman school. He finished classes in March 1943 at Athens College in Athens, Al. Then He went to school in NY in April. When commencement was held in May in AL, he could not return. This past August, he participated in the summer commencement at Athens State University and "officially" received his diploma 65 years late. He is 88 years old. This book is a pictoral account of the day and was his christmas present.

Order ID # is: M953743, password is: 1425348

Thanks for vewing it.

Mary Elizabeth

The news story the Huntsville, AL station ran is on Utube under the same title.

erfc
02-08-2009, 01:57 AM
What a touching story! How wonderful of you to create such a loving book.