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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edmund Covington

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Plant City, Florida

Honored By

Edmund Covington

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE WAS IN THE 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION FIELD ARTILLERY, 61ST FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. WAS BATTERY COMMANDER OF B BATTERY. AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FROM PRESIDENT TRUMAN AT THAT TIME IT WAS THE SMALLEST UNIT EVER TO RECEIVE THAT CITATION.