Guy O. Fort | |
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| Born | January 27, 1879 Traverse City, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1942 (aged 63) Marawi, Mindanao, Japanese-occupied Philippines |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Allegiance | United States Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Service |  United States ArmyPhilippine Army |
| Years of service | 1899–1942 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Service number | O952305 |
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| Spouse(s) | Marguerite E. Fort, died 1927 Mary Angeles Adams, died 1941 |
Guy O. Fort (January 1, 1879 – November 11, 1942) was a brigadier general in the Philippine Army under the control of the United States Army Forces in the Far East. Fort led the 81st Division (Philippines) during the initial Battle of the Philippines and the Japanese invasion of Malabang. After fighting a last-ditch stand, Fort was ordered by his higher command to surrender and be taken prisoner by Japanese forces.[1] His captors demanded Fort help persuade his former soldiers engaged in guerrilla warfare to stop resisting the occupation. Fort refused and was executed by firing squad. Fort is the only American-born general officer to be executed by enemy forces.[2][3][4]
- ^ "The Philippines Never Surrendered" by Edward M. Kuder and Pete Martin, The Saturday Evening Post, March 10, 1945, Vol. 217, Issue 37, pages 9-10.
- ^ Fallen in Battle: American General Officer Combat Fatalities from 1775 by Russell K. Brown, Greenwood Press, 1988, pages 40–41.
- ^ "Entry for Fort, Guy O." in Biographical Dictionary of World War II Generals and Flag Officers by R. Manning Ancell with Christine M. Miller, Greenwood Press, 1996.
- ^ "Families of World War II MIAs sue to identify remains" by Meg Jones, USA Today, May 27, 2017.