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Philippine Army personnel of World War II (1 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Filipino military personnel of World War II" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total.
The 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment was a segregated [11] [12] United States Army infantry regiment made up of Filipino Americans from the continental United States and a few veterans of the Battle of the Philippines that saw combat during World War II.
In all approximately 142,000 Filipinos served during World War II. [12] [146] When recognized guerrillas are taken into account, [147] the number of Filipinos who served increases to over 250,000, [148] and possibly up to over 400,000. [149] This number though is smaller than that recognized for serving in World War II by the Philippines. [150]
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.
Philippine Commonwealth Army personnel in Davao. The date for Philippine Independence and US military withdrawal was approaching, resulting in a reduction in funds from the US military to directly support the expansion of the Philippine Commonwealth Army. 12 million dollars were provided to the Commonwealth for the establishment of the Philippine Army in 1936.
The U.S. changed its tune with the conclusion of the war. Congress passed the Rescission Act in 1946, stripping many Filipino veterans and their families of benefits due to budget concerns and ...
Fought for the Filipino guerrillas in World War II. Born in Shanghai to an English family. Arnovick was later taken as a POW in a Japanese internment camp before later being rescued by the United States military. Once Arnovick arrived in America, he joined the Army Air Corps and later became the father of three children. Robert V. Ball
Filipino casualties of World War II (1 C, 2 P) F. Filipino military personnel of World War II (3 C, 54 P) J. Filipino collaborators with Imperial Japan (2 C, 24 P)