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Guy Oscar Fort |
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Engagements: • Philippine-American War (1899 - 1902)• World War II (1941 - 1945) |
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Guy Oscar Fort was the son of Jacob Marvin and Lena Fulkerson Fort. Guy's wife was identified as Marguerite E. Fort (B: 1895; D: 1927). On 24 March 1899, Guy joined the U.S. Army at Gloversville, NY. He was described as having blue eyes, light brown hair, a fair complexion, and was 5 feet 7½ inches tall. Later that year, he went to the Philippines and served with Company D of the 4th Cavalry and Company A of the 15th Cavalry. He was discharged on 26 November 1902 at Paranq, Mindinao, Philippines with his character of service described as Excellent (Army Enlistment Register). He rejoined the Army with his residence state as California. On 8 December 1941, Brigadier General Fort was commander of the 81st Division on Mindinao in the Philippines when Imperial Japanese began their invasion. He was a leader in the Moro Guerrilla resistance to the Japanese occupation of Mindanao. BG Fort was captured, tortured, and executed by firing squad, though his body was never found. Lt Col Yoshinari Tanaka was tried for the war crime and hanged at Sugamo Prison (Stars and Stripes, 11 Apr 1949).Medals and Awards Distinguished Service Medal Cenotaph Brigadier General Guy Oscar Fort's name is listed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines. |
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| Honoree ID: 136791 | Created by: MHOH | |||
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