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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.
Of the 22,532 troops, 10,473 were members of the Philippine Division itself. This unit was formally organized in 1913 and, on 26 July 1941, was attached to US Army Forces – Far East (USAFFE) . Following the creation of USAFFE, the Philippine Department became, in effect, a corps area service and logistical command.
Assigned to the Philippine Division 22 October 1921. Surrendered with the Luzon Force to the Japanese 14th Army in the Philippine islands 9 April 1942. Reorganized 6 April 1946 in the Philippine islands and 1st Battalion expanded and redesignated 78th Infantry (Philippine Scouts) ; Concurrently new 1st Battalion constituted and organized.
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 ...
Timeline, Philippine Archives Collection, National Archives; U.S. Army Forces, Far East, HyperWar; USAFFE December 1941, World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations, Niehorster.org; United States Army, Final SWPA operations and organization of AFPAC, extracted from MacArthur Reports, Center for Military History
In April 1921, it became a Philippine Scout unit and joined the Philippine Division, on 22 October. In 1922, the unit was deactivated. In 1922, the unit was deactivated. The 1st Battalion was reactivated on 1 April 1941, formed from troops transferred from the 45th Infantry Regiment (PS) , and the 329 troops of the 1st Battalion served at ...
Philippine Division can refer to the Philippine Division (United States), or various divisions of the Philippine Army 1st Infantry Division (Philippines) 2nd Infantry Division (Philippines)
Philippine Army personnel who were in the United States [1] and Filipino military personnel who had escaped the fall of the Philippines [29] and were recuperating in the United States were also instructed to report to the unit. [1] [30] On July 13, 1942, the battalion was elevated to a regiment at the California Rodeo Grounds in Salinas ...