Fred Taylor graduated from Cornell College with a degree in music in 1943, but was unable to attend the graduation ceremony due to his service in World War II. On Sunday, Taylor walked the stage with Cornell’s Class of 2023 – 80 years after he graduated.
Fred Taylor, 101, leads graduates in turning their tassels during a commencement ceremony at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Taylor graduated from Cornell in 1943 but was not able to participate in commencement at the time due to his service as a fighter pilot in World War II.
“You know that feeling when you give somebody you love something really special that delights them and delights you even more?,” Linda said in afrom Cornell College prior to the ceremony. “It’s just going to be a super happy time and for somebody who is closing in on 102, what are we waiting for?” Fred, a native of Springville, Iowa, recalled his decision to enlist in the military after the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
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