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Philippine Scouts at Fort William McKinley firing a 37mm anti-tank gun in training. The Philippine Scouts (Filipino: Maghahanap ng Pilipinas/Hukbong Maghahanap ng Pilipinas) was a military organization of the United States Army from 1901 until after the end of World War II.
The regiment was assigned to the Philippine Division on 22 October 1921. The regiment was most well-known for its participation in the Battle of the Philippines (1941-42) during World War II and their eventual surrender to Japanese forces on 10 April 1942. In 1946, the regiment, less the 1st Battalion activated as the 77th Infantry, was ...
The 26th Cavalry Regiment was constituted in the Regular Army on 1 October 1922 and assigned to the Philippine Department. It was concurrently activated at Fort Stotsenburg by transfer of personnel from the 25th Field Artillery Regiment (PS) and 43rd Infantry Regiment (PS), with equipment and horses taken from the 9th Cavalry Regiment when that regiment transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas, on 12 ...
M1940 blue denim work uniform/jacket (1940-1942) U.S. Army M-1943 uniform/Jacket (1943-1946) M-1938 field jacket (1938-1946) M-1941 field jacket (1941-1946) American tanker jacket (1942-1946) American HBT jacket (1942-1946) Military shirts. American khaki cotton summer uniform/shirt (1935-1942) British khaki drill uniform/shirt (1935-1942)
The Philippine Department (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Pilipinas/Hukbong Kagawaran ng Pilipinas) was a regular United States Army organization whose mission was to defend the Philippine Islands and train the Philippine Army. On 9 April 1942, during World War II, the organization surrendered to the Japanese.
Philippine Division, or from 1944–1947 the 12th Infantry Division, was the core U.S. infantry division of the United States Army's Philippine Department during World War II. The division was organized in April 1922 and primarily consisted of United States Army officers and Filipino enlisted men.
World War II First Line of Defense Memorial (Dinalupihan, Bataan, Philippines). Historical Marker (January 6, 1942 -Jose Calugas was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor ). On January 16, 1942, his unit was covering the withdrawal of a portion of the U.S. Army Forces Far East (USAFFE), with the 26th Cavalry Regiment of the Philippine Scouts ...
On January 30, 1945, during World War II, United States Army Rangers, Alamo Scouts, and Filipino guerrillas liberated more than 511 from the POW camp. [ 5 ] Under the command of Captain (later promoted Major) Juan Pajota, who coordinated support, this force was responsible for the roadblock at the Cabu River bridge that totally destroyed the ...