World War II
| Service # | O-816245 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 858th Bomber Squadron, 492nd Bomber Group, Heavy |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Entered Service From | North Carolina |
| Date of Death | May 20 1945 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Tablets of the Missing
Netherlands American Cemetery |
Air Medal
Purple Heart
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Notes
The remains of 2LT Covington have been recovered and are interred at Arlington National Cemetery at a grave site with the co-mingled remains of crew members, 2LT Harold M. Bachman and 2LT Lloyd H. Herbert. His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Netherlands American Cemetery.
