Philippine Department
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The Philippine Department (Philippine Garrison -- The Battling Bastards of Bataan) was a regular US Army unit, defeated in the Philippines, during World War II. The mission of the Philippine Department was to defend the Philippine Islands and train the Philippine Army. During World War II, on May 6, 1942, the unit surrendered to the Japanese.
The Department and its sub-units were predominantly under the command of American officers, including an American general, while the majority of the troops were enlisted Filipinos, known as the Philippine Scouts (PS).
The primary force of this Department was the Philippine Division. Of the 22,532 troops, 10,473 were members of the Philippine Division itself.
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[edit] Patch of the Philippine Department
The patch is a 2.5 inch oval, blue embroidered, patch with a white embroidered Sea Lion holding a sword. The design is derived from the coat of arms of Manila.
[edit] Commanders of the Philippine Department
- 1928 - October 1930 -- Major General Douglas MacArthur
- January 22, 1936 - 1938 -- Major General Lucius Roy Holbrook
- May, 1940 - October 23, 1941 -- Major General George Grunert
- October 23, 1941 -- December 1941 -- Major General MacArthur
- December 1941 - May 6, 1942 -- Lieutenant General Mayhew Wainwright IV
[edit] USAFFE
This unit was formally organized in 1913 and, on July 26, 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 command. Tactical command was thenceforth under USAFFE's control.
At the time of USAFFE's formation the unit consisted of 22,532 troops. Of the 1,340 officers, 775 were reservists. 7,293 troops were assigned to the infantry and 4,967 were assigned to the Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays. ~2,500 troops served in a service or supply position, mainly quartermaster or medical units. The majority of the department's troops were stationed on Luzon.
[edit] US Army Troops - Philippines -- July 31, 1941
Total Strength: 22,532 (1,434 officers, 21,098 enlisted, including 11,937 Philippine Scouts)
- Philippine Division (10,473)
- 26th Cavalry Regiment (PS) (838)
- 43d Infantry Regiment (PS) (329)
- 86th Field Artillery Regiment (PS) (388)
- 88th Field Artillery Regiment (PS) (518)
- 808th Military Police Company (69)
- Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays (5,360)
- Philippine Army Air Corps (2,407)
- Service Detachments (1,836)
- Other (20)
[edit] The Philippine Department in 1914
General Headquarters:
- Fort Santiago, Manila, Luzon
Troops:
- Field Hospital and Ambulance Company Number 4
- Headquarters Company K, 3d Engineers
- Headquarters Company L, 3d Engineers
- Company F, Signal Corps
- Company L, Signal Corps
- 7th Cavalry Brigade
- 8th Cavalry Brigade
- 2d Field Artillery
- Coast Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays
- 8th Infantry Regiment
- 13th Infantry Regiment
- 24th Infantry Regiment
- China Expedition (15th Infantry)
[edit] Casuality count
Ref: American Battlefield Monuments Commission
- {For Reference only. PS=Philippine Scouts}
Philippine Forces:
- Casuality listing .........................1941-1945 1946
- 1st Training Squadron
- 1st Philippine Coast Artillery Regt...1
- 2nd Philippine Coast Artillery..........5............1
- 3rd Philippine Inf. Regiment.............3
- 4th Venterinary Company {PS}.........5
- 5th Photo Detachment
- 6th Pursuit Squadron.......................1
- 9th Observation Squadron
- 10th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
- 12th Ordnance Company (PS)...........45
- 12th Signal Regiment (PS)
- 12th Signal Company (PS)............... 77
- 12th Medical Regiment(PS)..............13
- 12th Medical Battalion(PS)...............12
- 12th Military Police Company (PS).....40
- 12th Quartermaster Regiment (PS)...90
- 12th Quartermaster Battalion(PS).....73
- 14th Engineer Regiment (PS).............324
- 21st Philippine Division.....................1
- 21st Engineer Battalion................2
- 21st Field Artillery Regiment.........3
- 21st Infantry Regiment.................3
- 22nd Infantry Regiment................3
- 23rd Infantry Regiment.................3
- 23rd Field Artillery Regiment (PS)......161
- 24th Field Artillery Regiment (PS)......310
- 26th Cavalry Regiment (PS)..............264...37
- 26th Infantry Regiment (PS).............1
- 31st Philippine Division:
- 31st Engineer Battalion................1
- 31st Field Artillery Regiment.........2
- 31st Infantry Regiment.................6
- 32nd Infantry Regiment................3
- 34th Quartermaster Co (PS)..............6......2
- 41st Philippine Division:
- {General Officers}.........................1
- 41st Engineer Battalion................1
- 41st Infantry Regiment.................5......1
- 42nd Infantry Regiment................4
- 43rd Infantry Regiment (PS)..............28.....3
- 45th Infantry Regiment (PS)..............983....58
- 47th Infantry Regiment {PS)..............1
- 47th Motor Transport Co {PS}............1
- 51st Philippine Division:
- 51st Field Artillery Regiment..........4
- 51st Infantry Regiment..................4
- 52nd Infantry Regiment.................4
- 53rd Infantry Regiment..................4
- 54th Infantry Regiment {PS}...........1
- 57th Infantry Regiment {PS}............878....105
- 59th Coast Artillery Regiment {PS}..1
- 61st Philippine Infantry Division:
- 61st Field Artillery Regiment........3
- 62nd Infantry Regiment................4
- 63rd Infantry Regiment................1
- 65th Quartermaster Troops {PS}.......18
- 66th Quartermaster Troops {PS}.......18.....3
- 71st Philippine Division:
- 71st Engineer Battalion................10
- 71st Field Artillery Regiment.........1
- 71st Infantry Regiment.................2
- 72nd Infantry Regiment.................6
- 73rd Infantry Regiment.................3
- 75th Infantry Regiment.................1
- 74th Philippine Infantry Regiment......1
- 74th Quartermaster Baking Co {PS}...17
- 76th Ordnance Company {PS)
- 86th Field Artillery Battalion {PS}......154...7
- 86th Field Artillery Regiment{PS}.......8
- 88th Field Artillery Battalion {PS}.......3
- 88th Field Artillery Regiment{PS}.......175....13
- 91st Philippine Division:
- 91st Infantry Regiment................1
- 91st Coast Artillery Regiment(PS).....198....5
- 92nd Coast Artillery Regiment(PS).....191....9
- 120th Ordnance Company (PS)..........1
- 252nd Signal Const. Com..(PS)..........44
- Special Troops
US Forces:
- 4th Chemical Co (Aviation)......................35
- US 4th Composite Group
- U.S. 20th Air Base Group
- 27th Air Material Squadron...............73....2
- 28th Air Material Squadron................90...2
- 19th Air Base Squadron....................1
- 28th Bomber Squadron..........................124...8
- US 31st Infantry Regiment.......................914...24
- 50th Coast Artillery Regiment.................7
- 59th Coast Artillery Regiment................307...6(+1){1948}
- 60th Coast Artillery (AA) Regiment.........387...3
- 192nd Tank Battalion............................188...1
- 200th Coast Artillery (AA) Regiment.......1
- 515th Coastal Artillery............................206...1
- 808th Military Police Company................89....1
Note-US 4th Composite Group and US 20th Air Base Group were attached to Philippine Army Air Corps
- Fall of the Philippines: KIA...Wounded.....Died...Invalided
.............................................Died Later.....POW....From Service
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- Navy........................337........2.........630......3
- Marines......................89.........0.........413......1
- Note Marines were USMC 1st and 3rd Battalion/4th Marines.
See [4th Marine Regiment]. See also[4th Marines at Corregider and Bataan]
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- US Merchant Marine casualties-Philippines 1941 see [[1]] {Homepage USMM.org}
