WWII veterans database

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A colleague showed me the World War II memorial's online database of veterans. I immediately looked up John Covington, the husband of one of my high school English teachers. He was a tank commander at D-Day, after which he faced the hard fight through bocage country. Like many veterans, he did not talk about his war experience until many years later--in Covington's case, when he related them to a goofy teenager (me) doing a history class project. It was an honor I still feel that I did not deserve.

I encourage you to look up a relative or acquaintance in the database. It's quite an experience.

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[Matthew Shugart]

Oh, my. I had not thoughgt of Mrs. Covington in years! She taught my sister (9 years odler than I) as well as me (and, a year or two later, Kingdaddy).

Yes, Kingdaddy and I went to the same high school, as well as same university. How about that!

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