Eugene Edington was the son of Gaither Lee Edington and Lucindia Goss. He was married to Ruby H. Edington. He enlisted on 29 May 1941 at Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia.
Private First Class Eugene Edington was assigned to the 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. The 4th division was tasked with taking Utah Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944.
PFC Edington was killed in action on the 10th of June 1944. He is interred at the Normandy American, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, plot F, row 3, grave 39.
- Rank: Private First Class
- Date of birth: 6 July 1918
- Date of death: 10 June 1944
- County: Rhea
- Hometown: Spring City
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Battles: Normandy Campaign
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVII, Top Panel
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