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Camp O'Donnell is a current military base and former United States military reservation in the Philippines located on Luzon island in the municipality of Capas in Tarlac.It housed the Philippine Army's newly created 71st Division and after the Americans' return, a United States Army camp.
The 71st Infantry Division was a reserve division of the Philippine Army that fought under the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE). It was known for its fight with Japanese invading forces in Layac Junction, that was ordered to hold until all retreating Fil-American forces of crossed into Bataan Peninsula.
72nd Infantry Regiment, is a reserve military unit and formation of Philippine Commonwealth Army who fought during World War II in Northern Luzon and in Bataan Peninsula. 72nd Infantry was under 71st Division and was first designated as reserve unit of North Luzon Force under Major General Jonathan M. Wainwright IV, USA that can only be committed if permitted from USAFFE Headquarters.
This was known as Battle of the Points, it took Bataan Defense Force more than 3 weeks to thwart the landings. With reinforcements from 1st and 2nd PC Regiments and other miscellaneous units to prevent the expansion of the beachhead. [citation needed] 71st Infantry and 71st Division was withdrawn to Service Area Command and held as reserve force.
71st Field Artillery Regiment was a military unit of Philippine Army activated in 1941 as part of 71st Infantry Division. It fought in Luzon during Japanese landing and also in Bataan. All officers and men was captured during surrender of Fil-American forces in Bataan on April 9, 1942.
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The 74th Infantry Regiment was a provisional unit activated and organized in Negros in the Philippines during World War II after all units of the 71st Infantry Division were transferred to Luzon and Mindanao. It was composed mostly of reserve ROTC cadets and recruits on Negros. It was activated by Headquarters, Philippine Army, in December 1941 ...
After its activation 78 officers led by Captain Juan K. Taduran and 20 senior enlisted men were called for active duty at Camp Leon Kilat. After induction the regiment was moved to Magallon for further specialized training. 71st Infantry Division was ordered to transfer to main island of Luzon, leaving 73rd Infantry Regiment in the island of Negros.