LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Office of Education has announced that applications for Operation Recognition must be received by April 30.
Completed applications and supporting documentation must be delivered to LCOE, 1152 S. Main Street, Lakeport, CA 95453.
Operation Recognition is a program through LCOE and the Lake County Department of Veteran Affairs that awards high school diplomas to qualified veterans or World War II relocation center internees, who may have otherwise not received them due to wartime activities.
Qualified veterans include those who participated in the following conflicts:
– World War II (Dec. 7, 1941 – Dec. 31, 1946).
– The Korean War (June 25, 1950 - Jan. 31, 1955).
– The Vietnam War (Feb. 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975).
Veterans must provide a copy of their DD214 from the armed services with their application. For assistance in locating discharge papers, contact the Lake County Veterans Service Office at 707-263-2384, 285 N. Main St., Lakeport.
Any Japanese American who was interned during World War II will need to provide documentation of their internment.
Family members may apply for diplomas on behalf of qualifying persons who are deceased. The diploma recipient or the surviving family member must be a current or former resident of Lake County.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer the Operation Recognition program to honor those who sacrificed for our country. This program is entirely free, and we hope many individuals and families will take advantage of this opportunity,” said Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg.
The Operation Recognition application must be received by April 30 to quality for the 2018 Diploma awards ceremony held in June, which will include a reception for honorees and family members.
For an application, please contact LCOE Human Resources at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-262-4151. Applications can also be downloaded from www.lakecoe.org.
‘Operation Recognition’ applications due at end of April; program honors veterans
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