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Naval
Archives # NH 80-G-386436. Cropped by author.
Fort was a former submariner who commanded battleship North Carolina at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons. He later served as Turner's deputy and
commanded amphibious
forces, beginning with the invasion of New Georgia in June 1943.
| 1923-7-9 |
Lieutenant
commander |
Commander, S-25 |
| 1942-6-1 |
Captain |
Commander, BB North Carolina |
| 1942-12-5
|
Rear admiral | Commander, Amphibian
Group 5 |
References
Naval
Historical Center
(accessed 2008-3-28)
Pettibone (2006)
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