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COVINGTON, Burlin - Date of
birth
30 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Walker, Livingston Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38502174 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Messenger -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
411th Infantry Regiment,
103rd Infantry Division,
2nd Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Muhlhausen, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lawson H. Covington (father)
Mary A. (Edge) Covington (mother)
Monroe J. Covington (brother)
Samuel Covington (brother)
Addie Covington (sister)
Sula Covington (sister)
Donnis Covington (sister)
Ella D. (Hall) Covington (wife)
More information
He is remembered at the Vickers Cemetery in Walker, Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com, - 1920 Census, Headstone and Interment Records, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 http://103divwwii.usm.edu/411th-regiment.html, - Unit Journal for March 1945, http://103rdcactus.com, http://103divwwii.usm.edu/assets/mr-411-a-by-name.pdf,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, - Rita Graves