FRED H. COVINGTON, LCDR, USN
Fred Covington '37
Date of birth: November 27, 1913
Date of death: November 12, 1945
Age: 31
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Lucky Bag
Fred Hargrave Covington was originally a member of the class of 1936. In the Annual Register of the United States Naval Academy 1933-1934 he is listed as "deficient in studies; required to resign" on February 7, 1933. He was readmitted with the Class of 1937.
In the Annual Register of the United States Naval Academy 1934-1935 he is listed as "deficient in studies; required to resign" on May 28, 1934.
Loss
From Find A Grave:
Ensign F. H. Covington, USNR, was designated Naval Aviator #6516 in 1940. Entered active service via the pre-war Aviation Cadet (AVCAD) program.
Lt. Cmdr. Covington was killed, along with four others, as a result on having to parachute on a foggy night into the Potomac River as a result of an aircraft malfunction. Two others survived the jump. The empty aircraft itself crashed near Indian Head, MD. Details reported in various newspapers on Nov. 14-15, 1945.
He is buried in North Carolina. Fred was survived by his parents and six siblings.
Career
Fred was commissioned as an Ensign, USNR AV(N) on March 25, 1940. He was a LTJG flying with Cruiser Scouting Squadron (VCS) 5 aboard USS Northampton (CA 26) on December 7, 1941. He was promoted to LT on October 1, 1942.
Other
He is listed as an alumni of Davidson College Class of 1934.
Class of 1937
Fred is one of 45 members of the Class of 1937 in Memorial Hall.
