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CFloridaWW2Museum
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Welcome to the Central Florida WW2 Museum's RUclips page.
The Central Florida WW2 Museum was a project that started in 2005 to build a World War 2 museum in the central Florida area. This project ceased in 2012 due to lack of interest and funding. Regardless, this page continues to serve our original mission and is dedicated to the wonderful veterans who participated in our Veterans History Project.
We hope you will learn from and enjoy the priceless memories shared on this page through personal first-hand accounts of World War II from the perspective of those who witnessed and survived it.
The Central Florida WW2 Museum was a project that started in 2005 to build a World War 2 museum in the central Florida area. This project ceased in 2012 due to lack of interest and funding. Regardless, this page continues to serve our original mission and is dedicated to the wonderful veterans who participated in our Veterans History Project.
We hope you will learn from and enjoy the priceless memories shared on this page through personal first-hand accounts of World War II from the perspective of those who witnessed and survived it.
Combat Assignment and First Mission in the Pacific | WW2 Veteran Interview
Lt. Colonel Charles Kittell describes his transfer to the Pacific Theater during World War 2. Lt. Col. Kittell was assigned to a B-25 Mitchell Bomber and describes combat operations flying the B-25 against Japanese targets.
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WWII Veteran Remembers 1941 | WW2 Veteran Interview
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Lt. Colonel Charles Kittell recalls 1941 and the U.S. entry into World War II
Remembering the Death of a Good Soldier | WWII US Army Veteran Interview
Просмотров 2022 года назад
Ted Covington recalls the memory of his orderly, Corporal 'Cowboy' Myers. During a training exercise, there was an accident involving a runaway team of 6 horses. CPL Myers caught up to the runaway team and jumped from his horse to the lead pair just like in the movies. From that day on, Corporal Myers was known as Cowboy Myers. Corporal 'Cowboy' Myers would eventually succumb to a head wound du...
World War II was the Good War | WW2 US Army Veteran Interview
Просмотров 892 года назад
Ted Covington recalls how World War II was referred to as 'the good war' and describes why he agrees with that assessment. He goes on to discuss how the public recognize his service while thanking him so many years after its end, and the dwindling number of World War 2 veterans attending reunions as time takes its toll. See more videos featuring Ted Covington here: ruclips.net/video/pjE_HmsCJRw...
Training for War in Australia | World War II Veteran Interview
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Ted Covington briefly describes his time in Brisbane, Australia prior to transfer to New Guinea, and the hospitality shown to the GIs while stationed there. See more videos featuring Ted Covington here: ruclips.net/video/pjE_HmsCJRw/видео.html About the Veteran: Major Edmund 'Ted' Covington, Jr. served with the US Army in the 1st Cavalry Division, 61st Field Artillery Battalion, during World Wa...
Returning to Civilian Life After World War II | WW2 Veteran Interview
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Ted Covington recalls his return home after World War II and not having difficulty adjusting to civilian life. He returned to his family, school, and work picking up where he left off. Ted worked as a radio announcer at the University of Florida broadcasting football games. Ted recalls how World War II was a different kind of war, and he wasn't aware of anyone suffering from PTSD or post war tr...
Riding the Japanese Emperor's Horse | WW2 Veteran Interview
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Ted Covington briefly describes flying over Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II. He goes on to discuss being billeted in a former Japanese military installation which housed Arabian horses. Ted recalls riding a white horse he jokingly referred to as the Emperor's horse. See more videos featuring Ted Covington here: ruclips.net/video/pjE_HmsCJRw/видео.html About the Veteran: Major ...
The Atomic Bomb vs the Invasion of Japan | WW2 Veteran Interview
Просмотров 1252 года назад
Ted Covington discusses the Atomic Bomb and how it stopped the war and saved numerous lives because it ended hostilities. Ted states how he believed the planned invasion of Japan would have caused significantly more loss of life. See more videos featuring Ted Covington here: ruclips.net/video/pjE_HmsCJRw/видео.html About the Veteran: Major Edmund 'Ted' Covington, Jr. served with the US Army in ...
Preparing for the Invasion of Japan and the Atomic Bomb | WW2 Veteran Interview
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Ted Covington recalls preparing for the impending invasion of Japan. During the training, the Atomic Bomb was dropped and the invasion was cancelled. At the time, a lot of veteran soldiers had already returned home after earning sufficient points to do so. Ted goes on to discuss the need for soldiers to volunteer for the Army of Occupation after the end of the war. See more videos featuring Ted...
A World War 2 Con Artist | WWII Artillery Veteran
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Ted Covington recalls a humorous event when an Air Force Officer made off with thousands of dollars in a scheme to create a club to serve alcoholic beverages. The Air Force Officer took the money and ran off. He was not to be seen again. See more videos featuring Ted Covington here: ruclips.net/video/pjE_HmsCJRw/видео.html About the Veteran: Major Edmund 'Ted' Covington, Jr. served with the US ...
Watching General Douglas MacArthur's Triumphant Return to the Philippines | WWII Veteran Intervew
Просмотров 3422 года назад
Ted Covington describes the moment General Douglas MacArthur landed in the Philippines completing the promise to return after being forced to abandon his command by the Japanese in March, 1942. Ted recalls how General MacArthur choreographed his landing for maximum effect. See more videos featuring Ted Covington here: ruclips.net/video/pjE_HmsCJRw/видео.html About the Veteran: Major Edmund 'Ted...
Advancing on Manila and the Liberation of Santo Thomas University | WWII Artillery Veteran Interview
Просмотров 1382 года назад
Ted Covington recalls the liberation of Santo Thomas University in Manila and directing artillery fire from the University. The Japanese burned the city as they retreated from advancing American troops. One of the planes used to coordinate the artillery fire took a hit and the pilot made an emergency landing in the streets of Manila. See more videos featuring Ted Covington here: ruclips.net/vid...
Coordinating Artillery Fire on Japanese Targets from the Air | WWII Artillery Veteran Interview
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Ted Covington recalls flying over the battlefield in order to coordinate artillery fire on enemy Japanese forces. He would log hundreds of hours in the air while directing artillery fire. During some of the flights, the pilots would fly a little too close for comfort in order to take shots on the enemy with their pistols. Ted goes on to describe watching US planes land at Tacloban Airfield beca...
Playing Sports During the War | WW2 Veteran Interview
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Ted Covington remembers playing in the battalion baseball team. He recalls an incident with a teammate from Kentucky who drank too much moonshine while advancing in a convoy. The teammate wouldn't keep quiet when they finally came to a stop and almost had to be knocked out in order to maintain security. Ted also recalls playing volleyball during his time in the Pacific. His outfit would travel ...
No Prisoners - Fighting the Japanese in World War 2 | WWII Veteran Interview
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Ted Covington recalls a wounded Japanese soldier moaning in tall grass after a failed Banzai charge. The wounded soldier couldn't be helped by US soldiers out of fear he might be booby trapped. The Japanese soldier would eventually succumb to his wounds. Ted states how it was difficult to capture Japanese soldiers. He remembers an incident when a Japanese prisoner jumped a US soldier and gave h...
Leyte - Liberation of Santo Thomas University - Booby Trapped Japanese Sniper | WW2 Veteran Int.
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Leyte - Liberation of Santo Thomas University - Booby Trapped Japanese Sniper | WW2 Veteran Int.
Joining the US Army Artillery and Amphibious Assaults | WW2 Artillery Veteran Interview
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Joining the US Army Artillery and Amphibious Assaults | WW2 Artillery Veteran Interview
Standing Operating Procedures, Cigarettes, and Rations | WW2 Artillery Veteran Interview
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Standing Operating Procedures, Cigarettes, and Rations | WW2 Artillery Veteran Interview
The Introduction of the Proximity Fuse and Friendly Fire | WWII Artillery Veteran Interview
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The Introduction of the Proximity Fuse and Friendly Fire | WWII Artillery Veteran Interview
The Most Memorable Moonlight Requisitions - Lighthearted Memories | WW2 Artillery Veteran Interview
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The Most Memorable Moonlight Requisitions - Lighthearted Memories | WW2 Artillery Veteran Interview
Brothers Playing Practical Jokes in the Philippines | WWII Artillery Veteran Interview
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Brothers Playing Practical Jokes in the Philippines | WWII Artillery Veteran Interview
Defending a Japanese Banzai Charge | WW2 Artillery Veteran Interview
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Defending a Japanese Banzai Charge | WW2 Artillery Veteran Interview
Japanese Documents Suggesting an Assault on California | WW2 Artillery Veteran Interview
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Japanese Documents Suggesting an Assault on California | WW2 Artillery Veteran Interview
Attacked by the Japanese in the Admiralty Islands | WW2 Artillery Veteran Interview
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Attacked by the Japanese in the Admiralty Islands | WW2 Artillery Veteran Interview
Evading Japanese Submarines on a Troopship | 1st Cavalry Veteran Interview
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Evading Japanese Submarines on a Troopship | 1st Cavalry Veteran Interview
From Horse Drawn to Mechanized Artillery | WWII Veteran Interview
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From Horse Drawn to Mechanized Artillery | WWII Veteran Interview
Preparing for War - The Attack on Pearl Harbor | WW2 Veteran Interview
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Preparing for War - The Attack on Pearl Harbor | WW2 Veteran Interview
Artillery Veteran Summarizes His Service During World War II | WW2 Veteran Interview
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Artillery Veteran Summarizes His Service During World War II | WW2 Veteran Interview
A Series of Tragic Accidents Involving the P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter | WW2 Veteran Interview
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A Series of Tragic Accidents Involving the P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter | WW2 Veteran Interview
Not Expecting to Survive & Avoiding a Collision | WW2 Fighter Pilot Remembers
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Not Expecting to Survive & Avoiding a Collision | WW2 Fighter Pilot Remembers