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Ruford Pat Covington, Jr.
First Name:
Ruford Pat
Middle Name:
Patterson
Last Name:
Covington, Jr.
Date of Birth:
9/1/1924
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was shot down by a Japanese suicide plan that attacked his ship on Easter Sunday. He died at sea. He was supposed to have come home 5 days later. Memorial service on Feb 3, 1946 at Brevard St. Methodist Church.
Age at Death: 20
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 7-6-1945
Personal Details
Education Details:
McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. Ruford Patterson Covington, Sr. - 2226 Greenway Ave., Charlotte, NC
Siblings: Charles Covington, Joanne Covington, Marian Covington
Military Details
Military Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Military Unit:
Night Fighting Squadrons 533 and 543 Pilot
KIA Date:
6/12/1945
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
off the coast of Okinawa, Japan
Military Details:
Catawba College; University of North Carolina; Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Cherry Point, NC; Pensacola; Vero Beach and Jacksonville, FL; Peru, Indiana; Central Pacific; Okinawa; Philippines
Awards:
Air Medals with 3 Stars: Asiatic-Pacific Battle Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart; Wings - 1/14/1944
Source:
The Charlotte Observer, 1/31/1946, p. 7