Remembering the Death of a Good Soldier | WWII US Army Veteran Interview

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 during his service in the Pacific Theater.
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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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Miss listening to my old man too.....RESPECT TO ALL THOSE THAT SERVED

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Thank god for our veterans in this country of ours.