Guy was a native of Kellerville (Traverse City), Michigan. His parents were Jacob Marvin Fort and Lena Fulkerson. An identified sister was Ethel Fort, who passed away in childhood. A half-brother was identified as Harold Kemp Fort. Guy's wife was identified as Marguerite E. Fort (B: 1895; D: 1927). Guy dropped out of high school and joined the Army.
On 24 Mar 1899, Guy joined the US Army at Gloversville, New York. He was described as: blue eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion, 5 feet 7½ inches, and a painter. He went to the Philippines in 1899 and served with Company D of the 4th Cavalry and Company A of the 15th Cavalry. He was discharged 26 Nov 1902 at Paranq, Mindinao, Philippines with his character of service described as Excellent (Army Enlistment Register). He rejoined the US Army with his residence state as California.
In 1900, Private Guy O. Fort (B: Jan 1879, Michigan) was enumerated with Troop D of the 4th Cavalry in Luzon, Philippines. He was recorded as a resident of Gloversville, New York (1900 Census).
In 1910, Guy was enumerated in Monrovia, California with his father Jacob M. Fort and stepmother May, and half-brother Harold K. Fort (1910 Census).
In Apr 1915, Guy O. Fort (B: ~1879) departed from Manila, Philippines to San Francisco, California (Steamship Manifest).
On 27 Jan 1933, widowed Guy Fort (B: 27 Jan 1879, Keelerville, Michigan) arrived in Los Angeles after departing Manila on 1 Jan 1933. He arrived on the SS President Coolidge, via the SS President McKinley. He was accompanied by widowed May Fort (B: 21 May 1866, Gloversville, New York); Jacob P. Fort (B: 31 Dec 1924, Zamboanga, Philippines); and James F. Fort (B: 31 Jan 1927, Manila, Philippines)(Ship Manifest).
Brigadier General Fort was commander of the 81st Division on Mindinao in the Philippines when Imperial Japanese began their invasion on 8 Dec 1941. He was a leader in the Moro Guerrilla resistance to the Japanese occupation of Mindanao. General 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). Among Guy's awards were: the Distinguished Service Medal, the Purple Heart, POW Medal, American Defense Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and Philippine Defense Medal.
On 24 Mar 1899, Guy joined the US Army at Gloversville, New York. He was described as: blue eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion, 5 feet 7½ inches, and a painter. He went to the Philippines in 1899 and served with Company D of the 4th Cavalry and Company A of the 15th Cavalry. He was discharged 26 Nov 1902 at Paranq, Mindinao, Philippines with his character of service described as Excellent (Army Enlistment Register). He rejoined the US Army with his residence state as California.
In 1900, Private Guy O. Fort (B: Jan 1879, Michigan) was enumerated with Troop D of the 4th Cavalry in Luzon, Philippines. He was recorded as a resident of Gloversville, New York (1900 Census).
In 1910, Guy was enumerated in Monrovia, California with his father Jacob M. Fort and stepmother May, and half-brother Harold K. Fort (1910 Census).
In Apr 1915, Guy O. Fort (B: ~1879) departed from Manila, Philippines to San Francisco, California (Steamship Manifest).
On 27 Jan 1933, widowed Guy Fort (B: 27 Jan 1879, Keelerville, Michigan) arrived in Los Angeles after departing Manila on 1 Jan 1933. He arrived on the SS President Coolidge, via the SS President McKinley. He was accompanied by widowed May Fort (B: 21 May 1866, Gloversville, New York); Jacob P. Fort (B: 31 Dec 1924, Zamboanga, Philippines); and James F. Fort (B: 31 Jan 1927, Manila, Philippines)(Ship Manifest).
Brigadier General Fort was commander of the 81st Division on Mindinao in the Philippines when Imperial Japanese began their invasion on 8 Dec 1941. He was a leader in the Moro Guerrilla resistance to the Japanese occupation of Mindanao. General 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). Among Guy's awards were: the Distinguished Service Medal, the Purple Heart, POW Medal, American Defense Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and Philippine Defense Medal.
Guy was a native of Kellerville (Traverse City), Michigan. His parents were Jacob Marvin Fort and Lena Fulkerson. An identified sister was Ethel Fort, who passed away in childhood. A half-brother was identified as Harold Kemp Fort. Guy's wife was identified as Marguerite E. Fort (B: 1895; D: 1927). Guy dropped out of high school and joined the Army.
On 24 Mar 1899, Guy joined the US Army at Gloversville, New York. He was described as: blue eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion, 5 feet 7½ inches, and a painter. He went to the Philippines in 1899 and served with Company D of the 4th Cavalry and Company A of the 15th Cavalry. He was discharged 26 Nov 1902 at Paranq, Mindinao, Philippines with his character of service described as Excellent (Army Enlistment Register). He rejoined the US Army with his residence state as California.
In 1900, Private Guy O. Fort (B: Jan 1879, Michigan) was enumerated with Troop D of the 4th Cavalry in Luzon, Philippines. He was recorded as a resident of Gloversville, New York (1900 Census).
In 1910, Guy was enumerated in Monrovia, California with his father Jacob M. Fort and stepmother May, and half-brother Harold K. Fort (1910 Census).
In Apr 1915, Guy O. Fort (B: ~1879) departed from Manila, Philippines to San Francisco, California (Steamship Manifest).
On 27 Jan 1933, widowed Guy Fort (B: 27 Jan 1879, Keelerville, Michigan) arrived in Los Angeles after departing Manila on 1 Jan 1933. He arrived on the SS President Coolidge, via the SS President McKinley. He was accompanied by widowed May Fort (B: 21 May 1866, Gloversville, New York); Jacob P. Fort (B: 31 Dec 1924, Zamboanga, Philippines); and James F. Fort (B: 31 Jan 1927, Manila, Philippines)(Ship Manifest).
Brigadier General Fort was commander of the 81st Division on Mindinao in the Philippines when Imperial Japanese began their invasion on 8 Dec 1941. He was a leader in the Moro Guerrilla resistance to the Japanese occupation of Mindanao. General 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). Among Guy's awards were: the Distinguished Service Medal, the Purple Heart, POW Medal, American Defense Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and Philippine Defense Medal.
On 24 Mar 1899, Guy joined the US Army at Gloversville, New York. He was described as: blue eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion, 5 feet 7½ inches, and a painter. He went to the Philippines in 1899 and served with Company D of the 4th Cavalry and Company A of the 15th Cavalry. He was discharged 26 Nov 1902 at Paranq, Mindinao, Philippines with his character of service described as Excellent (Army Enlistment Register). He rejoined the US Army with his residence state as California.
In 1900, Private Guy O. Fort (B: Jan 1879, Michigan) was enumerated with Troop D of the 4th Cavalry in Luzon, Philippines. He was recorded as a resident of Gloversville, New York (1900 Census).
In 1910, Guy was enumerated in Monrovia, California with his father Jacob M. Fort and stepmother May, and half-brother Harold K. Fort (1910 Census).
In Apr 1915, Guy O. Fort (B: ~1879) departed from Manila, Philippines to San Francisco, California (Steamship Manifest).
On 27 Jan 1933, widowed Guy Fort (B: 27 Jan 1879, Keelerville, Michigan) arrived in Los Angeles after departing Manila on 1 Jan 1933. He arrived on the SS President Coolidge, via the SS President McKinley. He was accompanied by widowed May Fort (B: 21 May 1866, Gloversville, New York); Jacob P. Fort (B: 31 Dec 1924, Zamboanga, Philippines); and James F. Fort (B: 31 Jan 1927, Manila, Philippines)(Ship Manifest).
Brigadier General Fort was commander of the 81st Division on Mindinao in the Philippines when Imperial Japanese began their invasion on 8 Dec 1941. He was a leader in the Moro Guerrilla resistance to the Japanese occupation of Mindanao. General 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). Among Guy's awards were: the Distinguished Service Medal, the Purple Heart, POW Medal, American Defense Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and Philippine Defense Medal.
Inscription
BRIG GEN
81 DIV (Philippine Army)
CALIFORNIA
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from California.
