Former Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, displays his Clemson University Class of 1948 class ring next to his father’s Class of 1920 ring, Sept. 21, 2016. Funchess was commissioned as an infantry officer upon graduation and went on to endure nearly three years as a prisoner of war during the Korean War. ( Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

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