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Philippine Department
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| <!-- | unit_name | -- | unit_name = U.S Philippine Department |
| image | [[Image:Phildeptseal.svg]] | ||
| caption | Philippine Command Shoulder Sleeve Insignia | ||
| start_date | 13 January 1911 | ||
| end_date | 9 April 1942 | ||
| country | United States | ||
| countries | United States of America | ||
| Commonwealth of the Philippines | |||
| allegiance | United States Army | ||
| branch | Army, Philippine Scouts | ||
| type | Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, Quartermaster, Air Corps | ||
| role | Corps | ||
| size | 30,000 | ||
| command_structure | War Department | ||
| garrison | Fort Santiago, Manila, Luzon | ||
| garrison_label | Island Garrison | ||
| colors | White, Blue | ||
| march | World War II | ||
| equipment | M1903 Springfield Rifles, M1 Garand Rifles, M1923 Thompson Submachineguns, M1917 Browning Machineguns, M2 Browning Heavy Machineguns, M1917 75mm Howitzers, M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzers, M1918 155mm Howitzers | ||
| battles | *Philippines campaign (1941–1942) | ||
| decorations | US Presidential Unit Citation | ||
| Philippine Presidential Unit Citation | |||
| website | |||
| notable_commanders | General Douglas MacArthur, Major General George Grunert, Lucius Roy Holbrook |
Commonwealth of the Philippines
- Battle of Bataan
- Battle of Corregidor
- Japanese Invasion of Visayas
- Japanese Invasion of Mindanao Philippine Presidential Unit Citation 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. 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.
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. Tactical command was permanently transferred to USAFFE's control.
The Philippine Department in 1914
General Headquarters:
- Fort Santiago, Manila, Luzon
Troops:
- Field Hospital No. 4
- 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
- 2nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- Coast Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays
- 8th Infantry Regiment
- 13th Infantry Regiment
- 24th Infantry Regiment
- China Expedition - 15th Infantry
Commanders of the Philippine Department
| From | To | Commander | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January 1911 | ||||
| 5 March 1914 | ||||
| 15 April 1916 | ||||
| 15 April 1917 | ||||
| 5 August 1917 | ||||
| 16 February 1919 | ||||
| 23 November 1919 | ||||
| 6 March 1922 | ||||
| 10 September 1922 | ||||
| 3 October 1922 | ||||
| 18 November 1924 | ||||
| 25 February 1925 | ||||
| 4 May 1926 | ||||
| 30 April 1928 | ||||
| 1 October 1928 | ||||
| 2 October 1930 | ||||
| 9 April 1932 | ||||
| 7 September 1933 | ||||
| 19 September 1933 | ||||
| 16 December 1933 | ||||
| 11 December 1935 | ||||
| 13 February 1936 | ||||
| 26 February 1938 | ||||
| 24 July 1939 | ||||
| 10 June 1940 | ||||
| 1 November 1941 |
Commanders US Army Forces in China
From April 1923 until March 1938, the department was in command of U.S. Army Forces in China.
| From | To | Commander |
|---|---|---|
| 1 April 1923 | May 1926 | Brig. Gen. William D. Connor |
| May 1926 | 14 April 1929 | Brig. Gen. Joseph C. Castner |
| 15 April 1929 | 27 June 1932 | Col. James D. Taylor |
| 27 June 1932 | 7 July 1935 | Col. Reynolds J. Burt |
| 7 July 1935 | 14 May 1937 | Col. George A. Lynch |
| 14 May 1937 | 15 March 1938 | Col. Joseph A. McAndrew |
US Army Troops – Philippines – 31 July 1941
At the time of USAFFE's formation the force 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. About 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.
Total Strength: 22,532 (1,434 officers, 21,098 enlisted, including 11,937 Philippine Scouts).
- USAFFE Headquarters, Manila (5)
- Philippine Department Headquarters, Fort William McKinley (289)
- Philippine Division (10,473)
- 26th Cavalry Regiment (PS) (838)
- 43d Infantry Regiment (PS) (329)
- 60th Coast Artillery AA
- 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)
Casualty count
Ref: American Battlefield Monuments Commission
- {For reference only. PS=Philippine Scouts}
Philippine Forces
| Special Troops |
|---|
United States forces
| Unit | 1941–1945 | 1946 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Chemical Co (Aviation) | ||||
| 4th Composite Group | ||||
| 6th Field Artillery Regiment | ||||
| 20th Air Base Group | ||||
| 27th Air Material Squadron | ||||
| 28th Air Material Squadron | ||||
| 19th Air Base Squadron | ||||
| 28th Bombardment Squadron | ||||
| 31st Infantry Regiment | ||||
| 50th Coast Artillery Regiment | ||||
| 59th Coast Artillery Regiment | ||||
| 60th Coast Artillery (AA) Regiment | ||||
| 75th Ordnance Deport Company | ||||
| 75th Ordnance Company | ||||
| 192nd Tank Battalion | ||||
| 194th Tank Battalion | ||||
| 200th Coast Artillery (AA) Regiment | ||||
| 515th Coastal Artillery | ||||
| 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion | ||||
| 808th Military Police Company |
| Type | Navy | USMC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIA | ||||
| Wounded died later | ||||
| Died POW | ||||
| Invalided from Service |
The Marines were from the 4th Marines.
US Navy casualties/losses
| • USS Oahu: 55 fatalities {No Survivors} |
|---|
Patch of the Philippine Department
All units of the department wore the Philippine Department shoulder sleeve insignia, with the exception of the Philippine Division, which wore their own patch: a golden carabao on a red shield.
Officially, the Philippine Department's insignia featured the Philippine Sea Lion, in white, superimposed on a blue oval with a height of 2.5 inches. The Sea Lion is derived from the coat of arms of Manila. The Philippine Department and Philippine Division insignia were both approved on 8 July 1922.
References
References
- Clay, LTC Steven E.. (2010). "U.S. Army Order of Battle, 1919-1941".
- (1914). "Roster and Directory, United States Troops Serving in the Philippine Department, Stations of Troops and List of Garrisoned Towns". Philippine Department, War Department.
- [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-PI/USA-P-PI-2.html Fall of the Philippines]
- Santelli, James S.. (1970). "A Brief History of the 4th Marines". Historical Division; Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps.
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