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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jess B. Covington

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Delight, Arkansas

Honored By

Mrs. Dorothy Covington

Relationship

Wife

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Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVY AUGUST 15, 1942 WITH V-12 PROGRAM, NAVAL RESERVES. ATTENDED MIDSHIPMAN SCHOOL, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK. COMMISSIONED APRIL 1944. ATTENDED DIESEL SCHOOL, NORTH CAROLINA STATE, RALEIGH. SERVED PRIMARILY IN SOUTH PACIFIC ABOARD PGM17. DISCHARGED JULY 9, 1946.