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 him a good fight until ultimately being knocked out and put back into restraints.
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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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16 ноя 2021
