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91st Infantry Regiment (PA)
91st Infantry Regiment is a reserve unit of the Philippine Commonwealth Army during World War II. It was a part of 91st Infantry Division, based in Leyte but was transferred to Luzon to augment the defense there. It was held as a reserve force of USAFFE but participated in the Battle of Bataan. Organization 91st Infantry was activated in June 1941 on the island of Leyte in the Visayas Islands. Colonel Stuart MacDonald was its first commander, but upon arrival in Luzon he was selected as Chief of Staff of the newly established South Luzon Force (SLF) under Major General George S. Parker, USA. He was replaced by Lieutenant Colonel James Carter. 1st Battalion was under Captain Adriano Valdez, 2nd Battalion, and 3rd Battalion under Major Judson B. Crow, USA. 91st Division along with 91st, 92nd Infantry, and 91st Field Artillery was placed as reserve units of the Philippine Army and housed in Camp Tinio in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija. Japanese Landing 91st Infantry Combat Team was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
91st Division (Philippines)
The 91st Infantry Division was a division of the Philippine Army under the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE). Organization History It was active from 1941 to April 9, 1942, whereupon it surrendered when Bataan fell. Col. (later BGen.) Luther R. Stevens (PA) was the division's commander, and Col. Edgar H. Keltner, Inf., was Chief of Staff. The unit was activated in Leyte and was transferred in November 1941 to Luzon taking only 91st, 92nd Infantry Regiments, and 91st Field Artillery Regiment. 93rd Regiment was left behind as it was still being mobilized. Eventually 93rd was transferred to Mindanao by General Sharp commander of Visayan-Mindanao Force leaving only newly recruits and PC units defending in Leyte-Samar area. Additional supporting units area attached when the division reached Luzon. Division Staffs Colonel Stuart MacDonald was acting commander and Lieutenant Colonel Jaime Velasquez as Chief of Staff when the division as organized in Leyte in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Army Infantry BC
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in Island groups of the Philippines, three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 110 million, it is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, twelfth-most-populous country. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. It has Ethnic groups in the Philippines, diverse ethnicities and Culture o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
84th Infantry Regiment (PA)
84th Infantry Regiment is a provisional military unit and formation of the Philippine Army organized during WW II to bolster the defense of Lanao Sector. It fought in Lanao during Japanese landing in Malabang and moved northward to Dansalan. Organization The idea to form a Bolo Battalion came from Brigadier General Guy O. Fort commander of 81st Infantry Division and Lanao Sector. His experienced with Moros over the years being a PC officer serving in Mindanao, having high regard and respect of their fighting abilities. He formed this unit to augment his division which only have 2 infantry regiments and service troops. Major Jay Navin was appointed to command the initial battalion and later anticipated expansion into a regiment.With lack of rifles soldiers resorted to Bolos, Kris, Darong, and Bows and Arrows. Thus, it was called Bolo Battalion. At one point the Regiment reached to 20,000 Moro volunteers but when the battle started many went back home or simply disappeared. Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
92nd Infantry Regiment (PA)
92nd Infantry Regiment is a reserve unit of Philippine Commonwealth Army activated and organized in September 1941. It was part of 91st Division under Brigadier General Luther Stevens. They fought in Battle of Bataan and surrendered in April 1942 when Luzon Force commander Major General Edward P. King Jr., surrendered all his troops. Organization The regiment was organized from reserve soldiers from Samar and Leyte islands. It was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John H. Rodman and was ordered to transfer to main island of Luzon to augment the defense in October of that year. The regiment along with other units of 91st Division was moved to Camp Tinio in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija for further training upon arrival. The regiment encountered same problems are other units during that time. Defective M1917 Enfield rifles, lack of ammunition for training, communication between American officers speaking in English, junior officers majority from Luzon speaks Tagalog while enlisted use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leyte
Leyte ( ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of 2020 census. Since the accessibility of land has been depleted, Leyte has provided countless number of migrants to Mindanao. Most inhabitants are farmers. Fishing is a supplementary activity. Rice and corn (maize) are the main food crops; cash crops include coconuts, abaca, tobacco, bananas, and sugarcane. There are some manganese deposits, and sandstone and limestone are quarried in the northwest. Politically, the island is divided into two provinces: (Northern) Leyte and Southern Leyte. Territorially, Southern Leyte includes the island of Panaon to its south. To the north of Leyte is the island province of Biliran, a former sub-province of Leyte. The major cities of Leyte are Tacloban, on the eastern shore at the northwest corner of Leyte Gulf, and Ormoc, on the west coast. Leyte tod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visayas
The Visayas ( ), or the Visayan Islands (Bisayan languages, Visayan: ''Kabisay-an'', ; Filipino language, Filipino: ''Kabisayaan'' ), are one of the three Island groups of the Philippines, principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Luzon and Mindanao. Located in the central part of the archipelago, it consists of several islands, primarily surrounding the Visayan Sea, although the Visayas are also considered the northeast extremity of the entire Sulu Sea. Its inhabitants are predominantly the Visayan peoples. The major islands of the Visayas are Panay, Negros, Cebu Island, Cebu, Bohol Island, Bohol, Leyte and Samar. The region may also include the provinces of Palawan, Romblon, and Masbate, whose populations identify as Visayan and whose languages are more closely related to other Visayan languages than to the major languages of Luzon. There are four administrative Regions of the Philippines, regions in the Visayas: Western Visayas (pop. 4.73 million), Neg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzon
Luzon ( , ) is the largest and most populous List of islands in the Philippines, island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the List of islands of the Philippines, Philippine archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, as well as Quezon City, the country's most populous city. With a population of 64 million , it contains 52.5% of the country's total population and is the List of islands by population, 4th most populous island in the world. It is the List of islands by area, 15th largest island in the world by land area. ''Luzon'' may also refer to one of the three primary Island groups of the Philippines, island groups in the country. In this usage, it includes the Luzon Mainland, the Batanes and Babuyan Islands, Babuyan groups of islands to the north, Polillo Islands to the east, and the outlying islands of Catanduanes, Marinduque and Mindoro, among others, to the south. The islands o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Luzon Force
South Luzon Force was a corps-sized unit of the US Army Forces Far East (USAFFE) active in the Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ... between 1941 and 1942. Created along with other 3 commands under the USAFFE, it was officially announced on November 4, 1941, and BGen. (Later MGen.) George M. Parker was appointed to command, making him responsible for the defense of Southern Luzon of any invasion. General Parker established his headquarters in Fort William McKinley in Rizal province. He selected Col Stuart MacDonald as his chief of staff from December 8 to December 24, 1941, Colonel Louis R. Dougherty served as chief of staff from December 25, 1941 to January 13, 1942. Colonel Arnold J. Funk served as chief of staff from January 23 to March 2, 1942 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George M
''George M!'' is a Broadway theatre, Broadway musical based on the life of George M. Cohan, the biggest Broadway star of his day who was known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway." The book for the musical was written by Michael Stewart (playwright), Michael Stewart, John Pascal, and Francine Pascal. Music and lyrics were by George M. Cohan himself, with revisions for the musical by Cohan's daughter, Mary Cohan. The story covers the period from the late 1880s until 1937 and focuses on Cohan's life and show business career from his early days in vaudeville with his parents and sister to his later success as a Broadway singer, dancer, composer, lyricist, theatre director and theatre producer, producer. The show includes such Cohan hit songs as "Give My Regards To Broadway", "You're a Grand Old Flag", and "Yankee Doodle Dandy." Productions The musical opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre (New York City), Palace Theatre on April 10, 1968, and closed on April 26, 1969, after 433 pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurora (province)
Aurora, officially the Province of Aurora (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the eastern part of Central Luzon Regions of the Philippines, region, facing the Philippine Sea. Its capital is Baler, Aurora, Baler and borders, clockwise from the south, the provinces of Quezon, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, and Isabela (province), Isabela. Maria Aurora, Aurora, Maria Aurora is the only landlocked town in the province and yet, the most populous. It is the only province in Central Luzon that has no chartered cities. Before 1979, Aurora was part of the province of Quezon. The province was named after Aurora A. Quezon, Aurora Aragon, the wife of Manuel L. Quezon, the president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, Philippine Commonwealth, after whom the mother province was named. History Spanish colonial era In 1572, the Spanish explorer Juan de Salcedo became the first European to visit the region that would be known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Infantry Division (Philippines)
The 7th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Kaugnáy Division, is the Philippine Army's primary infantry unit specializing in rapid deployment. History The division was originally established on August 1, 1988. During the Communist Insurgency of the Philippines, the local government soldiers and officers under the division were responsible for sending combat operations into: * Central Luzon, designated as Region III * Aurora * Bataan * Bulacan * Nueva Ecija * Pampanga * Tarlac * Zambales These Anti-Communist Operations supported the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, and the CAFGU militia forces. Their primary opponents were the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA), and other local criminal elements. Its headquarters are currently located at Fort Ramon Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija. Mission Their mission is to conduct sustained Internal Security Operations (ISO) in Region III to neutralize the armed wing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
93rd Infantry Regiment (PA)
93rd Infantry Regiment is a unit of 91st Infantry Division of Philippine Army activated in 1941. It was not organized until late of 1941. So it was left in Leyte island while the rest of the division was transferred to Luzon island to bolster its defense. It fought in Mindanao island where it was ordered to surrender and became POWs. Organization The regiment was the last to be organized of the 91st Division and it was left in Leyte as it was still being organized and undergoing training. Captain John Goldtrap of 31st Infantry Regiment of US Army along with other young officers and enlisted men was sent to train the men and advise the officers. As the hostilities commence Goldtrap was given of the command. In December 1941, it was part of Samar Brigade under Colonel Theodore Cornell along with 81st Infantry Regiment who was transferred from Cebu. Transfer to Mindanao In January 1942, the brigade was ordered to transfer to Mindanao, the second largest island in the Philippin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
