08/17/2015 Florida Crossroads – Florida Remembers: World War II – The Military Experience

During the 1940’s, pilots prepared for a secret mission to strike back at Japan after Pearl Harbor; Soldiers perished in swamps while crawling through the mud with snakes in the brush with bullets flying overhead; This all happened in Florida. More than 200 military camps and airfields covered the state during World War II. With year-round weather conditions ideal for training, the state was an attractive spot for more than a million soldiers and tens of thousands of pilots preparing for war. In a three part special, Producer Mike Licquia looks back at Florida’s experience as the nation recognizes the 70^th anniversary since the end World War II.

• 08/31/2015 Florida Crossroads – Florida Remembers – World War II – The Civilian Contribution
• 11/09/2015 Florida Crossroads – Florida Remembers – World War II – The Enemy Comes to Florida