100-Year-Old World War II Veteran Attends His First Prom

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When student volunteers found out that 100-year-old Ray Svejnoha missed his high school prom because he was called to military service during World War II, they decided to make things right and invite him to their special dance. WMAQ’s Regina Waldroup reports.

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