Diploma is his after 53 years Martin Weiss, now 80, missed his high school graduation because he enlisted

Martin D. Weiss of Saylorsburg was the subject of a very special graduation held at the Pleasant Valley School District's school board meeting on May 27.

Thanks to PV's Operation Recogniton program, Martin, 80, is now the proud recipient of something he said he's always wanted – a high school diploma.

The Pleasant Valley School Board, through Policy 217, "Graduation Requirements," awards a high school diploma to any Veteran of World War II or the Korean War. The requirements for World War II veterans are: an honorable discharge; served in the United States Military between September 16, 1940 and December 31, 1946; and was a member of a high school class that graduated during the years 1941 through 1950, but did not receive a diploma due to military service.

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