91st Field Artillery Regiment is a reserve unit of Philippine Commonwealth Army activated and organized in August 1941. It is part of 91st Infantry Division under Brigadier General Luther R. Stevens, PA who fought in Battle of Bataan. Whole regiment became POW after surrendering on April 9, 1942, to Japanese 14th Army.[1]
| 91st Field Artillery Regiment (PA) | |
|---|---|
| Active | August 28, 1941 - April 9, 1942 |
| Disbanded | April 9, 1942 |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Allegiance |  United States Army |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Field Artillery |
| Role | Fire Support |
| Size | 1,500 |
| Part of | 91st Infantry Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Downes, Tacloban, Leyte |
| Equipment | M1916 75mm Howitzers QF2.95inch Mountain Guns |
| Engagements | Battle of Bataan |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lieutenant Colonel Victor Gomez, PA |
Organization
editThe regiment was activated in Tacloban, Leyte and recruits came for Leyte and Samar Island except for some officers who came from Luzon. Lieutenant Colonel Victor Gomez of Philippine Army was appointed to command.[citation needed]
HQ Battery is under 3Lieutenant Armando Daffon, 1st Battalion under 2nd Lieutenant Rizal De Umali, 2nd Battalion is under 1st Lieutenant Gregorio Fajardo, and 3rd Battalion under 3rd Lieutenant Benjamin Labayen.[citation needed]
Transfer to Luzon
editRight before the completion of the training, the 91st Division was ordered transferred to Luzon along with its 2 Infantry Regiments and the only field artillery regiment. It reached Manila on September 10, 1941. They were moved to Camp Del Pilar, Dau, Pampanga for further training.[citation needed]
Combat narratives
edit91st Division was held as reserve force of the Philippine Army. It did not see action at the start of the hostilities of World War II in the Philippines. However, 91st Field Artillery was attached to 71st Division during Battle of Layac Junction.[2]
91st Field Artillery fought at the II Corps Area under Major General George M. Parker, it fought in Abucay-Mauban Line and was trasferred to I Corps and participated in holding Orion-Bagac Line.[3]
References
edit- ^ Catalan, Primitivo (June 1, 1973). The Brief History of 91st Infantry Division, Philippine Army (1st ed.). Quezon City, Philippines: Cintoner Printing Press (published 1973). pp. 10 to 15.
- ^ Morton, Louis (June 26, 1953). The Fall of the Philippines (1st ed.). Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Press (published June 16, 1953). pp. 278–280.
- ^ Hoffman, Jon (2019). THE US Army Campaigns of World War II (PDF) (1st ed.). Washington, D.C.: CMH Publishing. pp. 18–20.