August James Moody
1918 - 1944 (26 years)
Generation: 1
1. August James Moody was born on 12 Apr 1918 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 7 Sep 1944; was buried in Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Other Events:
- _MILT: World War II.
Notes:
August Moody was a member of HQ Company, 192nd Tank Battalion. He fought on Bataan and became a Prisoner of War on April 9, 1942, and took part in the death march. He was sent to Mindanao as a POW. In September 1944, the Japanese began shipping POWs to Manila. The POWs were put on the Shinyo Maru. The ship was hit by torpedoes from an American submarine. The Japanese stated they would kill the POWs if the ship was attacked. As the surviving POWs climbed from the holds, the Japanese shot them. Those who made it into the water were hunted down, by Japanese soldiers in life boats, and shot. Only 82 POWs made it to shore and were rescued by Filipino guerrillas.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56765728/august-j-moody
Tablets of the MissingAugust married Virginia Georgia Simmons in 1941. Virginia was born on 11 Mar 1918 in Germantown, Montgomery County, Ohio; died on 6 Nov 2006 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]