Evading Japanese Submarines on a Troopship | 1st Cavalry Veteran Interview 

Ted Covington recalls traveling overseas from the United States in a troopship during World War II. He describes how his ship traveled without escort at a time when Japanese submarines were still actively patrolling the Pacific.
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About the Veteran: Major Edmund 'Ted' Covington, Jr. served with the US Army in the 1st Cavalry Division, 61st Field Artillery Battalion, during World War II. He was stationed in the Pacific Theater fighting the Japanese Army during the war. His service spanned many campaigns including New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, Leyte, the Philippines, and the Army of Occupation in Japan. He would earn 2 Bronze Stars with Oakleaf Cluster as well as 2 Air Medals during his service.
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