Fort, George Hudson, 1891-
Variant namesGeorge Hudson Fort (1891-1975), graduate of the United States Naval Academy, served in World Wars I and II. In World War I, he was executive officer of the USS Fanning, which captured and sank the German submarine U-58. In the 1930s, he headed the mathematics department at the Naval Academy. During World War II, Fort commanded the USS North Carolina in the South Pacific Theater and was awarded the Navy Cross for action in the battle of the Eastern Solomons. In 1942, he advanced to the rank of rear admiral, and in 1944, directed the assault on the Palau Islands of Peleliu and Angauar. After the war, Fort commanded the amphibious training activities on the West Coast.
From the description of George Hudson Fort papers, 1917-1956 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 671805255
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| referencedIn | Theodore Stark Wilkinson Papers, 1893-1962, (bulk 1920-1945) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | George Hudson Fort Papers, 1917-1956 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library |
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| associatedWith | Fanning (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Fort family. | family |
| associatedWith | Nicholson (Destroyer : DD-52) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | North Carolina (Battleship : BB-55) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 | person |
| associatedWith | U-58 (Submarine) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wilkinson, Theodore Stark, 1888-1946. | person |
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| Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944 |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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Birth 1891
