Sergeant T. J. Covington

Creator

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Identifier

20037204

Description

Sergeant T. J. Covington is in Fort Worth, Texas, to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Covington. Sergeant Covington spent 24 months in combat duty in the Mediterranean area during which he went on 50 missions and won the Air Medal. He is a photographer on a B-24 and served with a crew which received a presidential citation. His job was to photograph targets after they had been hit. Sergeant Covington is a graduate of Texas Wesleyan College where he was editor of the "Rambler" and served as a photographer for the yearbook. He is standing against a wall in an at ease position, wearing his military uniform.

Archival Date

1944-08-19

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-622

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Military uniforms; Texas Wesleyan College; Photographers; War Photographers