(AP) A World War II veteran who flew planes for the Navy has received his college degree to a standing ovation 68 years after he took his last class. Ninety-six-year-old Bob Barger was honored Saturday at the University of Toledo’s commencement ceremony, where he received an associate’s degree. A review of his transcripts from the late 1940s shows he completed enough classes to qualify for the degree, which wasn’t offered when he was in school. Barger came home to...
