Born: May 1, 1919 Corporal, United States Army Air Forces Service# 19015908
34TH PURSUIT SQUADRON, 24TH PURSUIT GROUP, V INTERCEPTOR COMMAND, FIFTH ARMY AIR FORCE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Date of Enlistment: January 8, 1941 Home or Place of Enlistment: Sweet, Idaho Date of Loss: September 7, 1944
Ernest F. Woody enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 8, 1941. One year later, he was captured by Imperial Japan while serving in the Philippine Islands, and was sent to an unstated camp where 9,012 other American POWs were held. Ernest's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on May 7, 1942, and the last report was made on September 7, 1944. Based on these two reports, Ernest was imprisoned for at least 854 days (2 years and ~5 months). Ernest died in the sinking of the Shinyo Maru on September 7, 1944 while in Prisoner of War status.