WWII veteran gets his high school diploma and a surprise graduation (5 Photos) By: Staff In: Awesome Oct 10, 2016 694 Liked! 41 Disliked 0 1 In 1945, Abner Simon was drafted into the US Armed Forces just a few months shy of his high school graduation. 71 years after he fought in WWII, Simon finally got his diploma. Like this post? 694 Liked! 0