World War II Honoree

Earl Covington, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Killen, Alabama

Honored By

Mr. David W. Covington

Relationship

Son

551st Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion. Date of Entry into Active Service was March 3, 1943. Designated Radar Operator. As a radar operator served with the 551st Squadron, Heavy Weapons Battalion. In the Pacific Theater for a period of 23 months. Set up and operated a designated radar set. Plotted and read polar coordinates and converted them to rectangular coordinates.