Two veterans will receive their high school diplomas by the Lake County Office of Education for recognition for their service in the military during World War II.
Gilbert Amaya, World War II
Service Dates: February 6, 1943 — January 26, 1946
Edward J. Reynolds, World War II
Service Dates: December 20, 1941 — November 22, 1944
Due to their military service, their high school education was cut short. The Lake County Office of Education launched the Operation Recognition Program to present long-overdue high school diplomas to these soldiers.
Everyone is invited to attend the ceremony honoring the 2015 recipients. It will be held in the Kesey Room at the Lake County Office of Education in Lakeport, 1152 S. Main St., on Wednesday, June 3, at 3 p.m.
Through Operation Recognition, a project of Lake County Office of Education, high school diplomas are awarded to qualifying individuals whose secondary education was interrupted due to circumstances of service in the U.S. Military and /or internment during the period of December 7, 1941 — December 31, 1946 (WWII), the period of June 25, 1950 — January 31, 1955 (Korean War), or the period of February 28, 1961 — May 7, 1975 (Vietnam War). To be eligible for a diploma, the WWII, Korean War or Vietnam War veteran must show proof of military service and honorable discharge. An additional requirement for all recipients is that the recipient must have been attending high school at the time of enlistment into military service or internment in a WWII relocation center. Diploma recipients or surviving family members should be current or former residents of Lake County. Diplomas may be awarded posthumously to honorees’ next-of-kin. Those interested in receiving an operation Recognition Diploma may call the Lake County Office of Education at 707-262-4100.
