World War II Veteran Receives Honorary Diploma
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Charles Benning, a 92-year-old World War II veteran from Springfield, donned a cap and gown and was escorted by his grandson Sean Jenkins (right) to receive an honorary diploma from Yellow Springs High School Thursday night. Benning left school at age 17 to fight in the war and served in a unit of black soldiers in the Army. He was a platoon sergeant in an ambulance company that ferried wounded Americans, French and Germans from the battlefields of Normandy and beyond. LISA POWELL / STAFF