Victor II: Cebu
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Description
This documentary, by Cole Kennedy ’25 (History and Communication Studies), tells the story of the filmmaker’s great-grandfather, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Howard Arnold, during his time serving in the Pacific theater of World War II. It covers the liberation of the Philippine island of Cebu, and his great-grandfather’s acceptance of the first mass surrender of a Japanese garrison during the final days of World War II. Kennedy’s documentary film is based on his research on his great-grandfather’s experience.
Producer
Cole Kennedy
Editor
Cole Kennedy
Filmed by
Cole Kennedy
Class
Article
Acknowledgements
Assistant Researcher: Colby Hawk. Special Thanks To: Americal Division. Veterans Association; Furman University Communication Studies; Furman Humanities Center
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Kennedy, Cole, "Victor II: Cebu" (2026). Furman University Student Films. 19.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/vaf/19