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COVINGTON, Spencer Brice - Date of
birth
16 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming -
Hometown
Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39416525 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1301st Engineer General Service Regiment
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
William B. Covington (father)
Edith L. (Bishop) Covington (mother)
Viva V. Covington (sister)
Vivian L. Covington (sister)
Mary L. Covington (sister)
Willa E. Covington (sister)
More information
T/5 Spencer B. Covington attended high school for three years and was a garage laborer before he enlisted in Sacramento, California on 12 June 1943.He was killed during an aerial attack.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Lawrence Reed Family Tree / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery