World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George H. Fort
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Washington, District Of Columbia
Honored By
Miss Betty Carter Fort
Relationship
Daughter
Captain of USS North Carolina BB-55 May to December 1942. Earned the Navy Cross for Battle of Eastern Solomon Islands. Amphibious warfare South Pacific 1942-1944, Legion of Merit for commanding capture of New (Eastern) Georgia June 1943. Distinguished Service Medal for commanding Task Force 32, capture of Peleliu and Anguar July to October 1944.