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COVINGTON, Benjamin Gaston III - Date of
birth
13 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Shelby County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34738258 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Hünningen-Büllingen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin G. Covington (father)
Pauline F. (Henning) Covington (mother)
Cornelia Covington (sister)
More information
Pfc Benjamin G. Covington enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 29 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Frayser Family Tree / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards young Men, www.findagrave.com - Brad
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet