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Sgt Eugene L Moyers
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Sgt Eugene L Moyers Veteran

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
1 Dec 1943 (aged 19–20)
Rangoon, East Yangon District, Yangon Region, Myanmar
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
Tablets of the Missing
Memorial ID
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Moyers was a gunner on B-24J #42-73222, nicknamed 'Bugs Bunny', serving with the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 9th Bombardment Squadron. They were part of a formation of B-24s on a bombing mission to Insein, Burma, near Rangoon. Fierce enemy opposition of anti-aircraft fire and fighter planes was encountered. Moyers' plane was shot down during the air battle.

He received the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Because his body was not recovered, he is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing.
Moyers was a gunner on B-24J #42-73222, nicknamed 'Bugs Bunny', serving with the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 9th Bombardment Squadron. They were part of a formation of B-24s on a bombing mission to Insein, Burma, near Rangoon. Fierce enemy opposition of anti-aircraft fire and fighter planes was encountered. Moyers' plane was shot down during the air battle.

He received the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Because his body was not recovered, he is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing.

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Tennessee.


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  • Maintained by: dfr
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56784407/eugene_l-moyers: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Eugene L Moyers (1923–1 Dec 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56784407, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by dfr (contributor 47109209).