Background
Covington was born September 16, 1889 in Haywood County, Tennessee and after enlisting in the United States Navy was sent to France to fight in World War I.
Covington was born September 16, 1889 in Haywood County, Tennessee and after enlisting in the United States Navy was sent to France to fight in World War I.
He died November 21, 1966 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.