Ruh Alonto, front, Mike Henshaw, back right, and forensic anthropologist Skylar Joseph inspect the site of Brig. Gen. Guy Fort’s headquarters east of Marawi, Philippines, in this undated photograph. (Asymmetric MIA Accounting Group)
Researchers from the Asymmetric MIA Accounting Group (AMAG) are currently working alongside Filipino academics, archaeologists, and government officials in Mindanao, Philippines, to locate the remains of American prisoners of war who were executed during World War II.
The mission focuses on the former Camp Keithley site in Marawi, where Brig. Gen. Guy Fort and several other American servicemen were reportedly executed by Japanese forces in 1942. Using archaeological excavation techniques, historical research, witness accounts, and ground-penetrating radar technology, the team hopes to identify burial locations that have remained unknown for more than eight decades.
The project is being conducted in partnership with local researchers and institutions and represents an important step toward recovering and honoring missing American and Filipino service members. The mission also highlights the ongoing commitment of AMAG to humanitarian recovery efforts, historical accountability, and the search for those still missing from past conflicts.
According to AMAG founder Michael Henshaw, this effort may contribute to future recovery missions in Mindanao, where hundreds of American servicemen and thousands of Filipino Scouts remain unaccounted for from World War II.
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