World War II Honoree

John Alfred Covington

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Asheboro, North Carolina

Honored By

Jean Covington LaCoss, Steven Covington & Joseph Edward Covington II

Relationship

Children

JOINED THE ARMY ON FEBRUARY 15, 1940. SERVED IN THE 35TH INFANTRY, COMPANY A, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII. PRESENT AT THE BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOR. REMAINED IN HAWAII UNTIL EARLY 1943. ON OCTOBER 21, 1943 ARRIVED IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN THEATER IN THE 4TH BATTALION RANGERS. AFTER THE BATTLE AT ANZIO BECAME A MEMBER OF THE FIRST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE 5-3. HONORABLY DISCHARGED JULY 11, 1945. SERVED IN ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL PACIFIC AND NAPLES-FOGGIA. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE 1ST AWARD AND HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON WWII.