In this Veterans Day special edition of Warrior Wednesday, Chad Ray sits down with World War II veteran Franklin Jackson “Frank” Cosby Jr. — a true American original whose memories bring history to life. Born outside of Lewisville, Texas, Frank was drafted at just 18 years old and began a journey that took him from Fort Worth to Camp Hood, across the Pacific to Fort Ord, California, and under the Golden Gate Bridge on a troop ship bound for war. In vivid detail, he recalls the long voyage, the island stops, and his arrival in Japan as one of the first U.S. soldiers to land near Hiroshima after the atomic bomb. From chopping weeds in Oregon to cleaning up devastation overseas, Frank’s storytelling captures the courage, grit, and humor of an entire generation. Now in his later years, he reflects on duty, survival, and gratitude for every young man who served beside him. This conversation is a moving salute to a hero who lived the history we can only imagine.

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