Timeline
Birth- May 28, 1924
Cumberland, Oklahoma
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 20 - 19 years
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Rank
Seaman, Second Class, U.S. Navy
Awards
Purple Heart - Buried at Sea
Service Number
8487878
Service Start Date
Sep 20, 1943
Service End Date
Jun 18, 1944
Death- Jun 18, 1944-Age: 20 years
Burial
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii
Other Facts
State Of Residence
Oklahoma
Gender
Male
Full Name
Garland Shelby Eddington
Father
James Shelby Edington
Mother
Gladys Bain
Full Name
Garland S Eddington