William Little Covington
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
NARA
Object Number - UPL 55110 - COVINGTON
Assigned to 858BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 19-May-44 in B-24 42-110153. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: AM, PH
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: North Pick
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Rockingham, North Carolina, USA | 23 January 1922 | |
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Died |
19 May 1944 | ||
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Buried |
Arlington National Cemetery | 18 November 2002 | Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington, Virginia |
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Pickenham | 19 May 1944 | Assigned to 858BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Enlisted |
Maxwell Field, AL | Pre-flight training. Maxwell Field, Alabama | |
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Other Pilot Training |
Jackson, TN | Basic flight training - Jackson, Tennessee | |
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Other Pilot Training |
Walnut Ridge, AR | Primary flight training - Walnut Ridge, Arkansas | |
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Other Pilot Training |
Seymour Field, NC | Advanced flight training - Seymour Field, North Carolina |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5240 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
