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81st Division (Philippines)
The 81st Infantry Division was a reserve division of the Philippine Army under the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE). It was established in the prewar period and fought 1941–1942. Its troops are from Cebu, Bohol, and Leyte but most of its troops are Americans and junior officers are Filipinos coming mostly from Luzon. The division served in defense of Mindanao but it never commanded the 4 of its maneuver regiments but was supplemented with 61st Infantry from Panay and 73rd Infantry from Negros. Also, 2nd Regular Regiment was transferred to its command in the early part of Japanese invasion of Mindanao. Organization * 81st Infantry Regiment (PA) (commander, Ruperto Kangleon) (''transferred to Mindanao but in Agusan sector)'', LCol. Arden Boellnel , LCol. William Van Norstrand ** 1st Battalion - Capt. Luis Dator , Capt. John S. Winer ** 2nd Battalion - Capt Segundo Velasco ** 3rd Battalion - Capt Tiburcio Bancaras , Maj Joseph Stensland * 82nd Infantry Reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Philippine Commonwealth Army Flag
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in Island groups of the Philippines, three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 110 million, it is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, twelfth-most-populous country. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. It has Ethnic groups in the Philippines, diverse ethnicities and Culture o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
81st Field Artillery Regiment (PA)
81st Field Artillery Regiment is a reserve unit of Philippine Commonwealth Army activated in August 1941 as part of 81st Division (Philippines), 81st Infantry Division. It was organized and inducted in Cebu out of reserve soldiers and officers. Organization The regiment was inducted by 1Lieutenant Russell Cracraft in Cebu in August 1941. They proceed to Tubigon, Bohol for training. However, no artillery guns reached Visayas and Mindanao as HMS Engadine (1911), SS Corregidor sunk at Manila Bay. Regiment shifted to train as infantry due no guns available. Initial commander was 1Lieutenant Jose B, Hidalgo, 1st Battalion under 1Lieutenant Mariano J. Campos, 2nd Battalion under 2Lieutenant Rosauro Dongallo, and 3rd Battalion under 1Lieutenant Antonio Campo. Major John P. Woodridge was the senior instructor but assumed command in January 1942. Transfer to Mindanao The regiment received an order to move to Mindanao on January 3, 1942. Lieutenant Colonel Woodridge transferred to Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
61st Infantry Regiment (Philippines)
61st Infantry Regiment was a military unit and formation of the Philippine Army, activated in August 1941 in Panay Island. It is under the command of 61st Infantry Division. The regiment collapsed in May 1942 with its commanding officer captured by the Japanese Army in Lanao. Background In the preparation for the defense of Philippine Islands in late 1941, the 10 reserve divisions were activated. In August all First Infantry Regiment of each division was activated and cadres were called in. Among them is the 61st which activated in Panay island and later moved to Negros Island in October 1941. Captain Floyd Forte was initially its commander during its activation and Captain William S. Van Nostrand as his executive officer, later Major Carter McClennan took over during its expansion. He was replaced to command by Lieutenant Colonel Eugene Mitchell who was sent to Panay island from Manila and was appointed as commander in November 1941, he proceeded to Negros to take command an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Medellin, Cebu
Medellin, officially the Municipality of Medellin (; ), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,605 people. History The name Medellin is of Spanish origin and refers to the village with the same name in the Badajoz province of Extremadura in Spain. Medellin became a municipality by royal decree of Queen Isabel II of Spain on September 9, 1881. Medellin was formerly part of Daanbantayan. As a town, it started with only 3 barangays, namely; Kawit and Buenavista on the west coast, and Tindog on the east coast. Kawit, being the biggest and most progressive barangay at that time, became the first seat of government. Due to its deep shore water, the area was prone to pirates. As a consequence, the seat of government was then transferred to Buenavista (Daanlungsod). However, in view of its shallow shore water, traders and merchants found it difficult to transport their wares to and from Buenavista. A distance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tubigon
Tubigon, officially the Municipality of Tubigon (; ), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,886 people. Tubigon is well known for its "lambay" crabs. The municipality of Tubigon, Bohol celebrates its feast on May 15, to honor the town patron San Isidro Labrador. History The first settlers in Tubigon settled along the shores of the river that flows through the community. Their exact origins are unknown but they are thought to be early Malays from southeast Asian countries, migrating to the Philippines in small bangkas. Seasonal overflowing of the river flooded the community and led the place to be called "Tubigan" (meaning "place having water" or "watery"), which later morphed into "Tubigon" (meaning "place abounding in water"). The first record of the town of Tubigon dates from the early part of the 17th century. In 1816, the community organized itself under a recognized headman, Yguiz Hutora, who was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pinamungajan
Pinamungajan, officially the Municipality of Pinamungajan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 75,131 people. The town patroness is Saint Monica, mother of one of the fathers and doctors of the Catholic Church, Saint Augustine of Hippo. However, instead of August 27, Pinamungajan celebrates the memorial of the saint on May 4. In 2008, in response to the call of then governor and now Congresswoman Gwendolyn Garcia for each Cebu town and city to hold a festival as part of local culture and heritage, Pinamungajan began the Pinamuohan Festival in honor of Saint Monica on her memorial. Etymology The municipality, also known as Pinamungahan, was established in the 1815 under the Spanish colonial government in the country. The municipality got its name from the diligent and hardworking people, working hand-in-hand especially during the agricultural harvest season – "Pinamungajan", which originated from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Emigdio David
Emigdio is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Emigdio Ayala Báez (1917–1993), Paraguayan musician *Óscar Emigdio Benítez (born 1948), former El Salvador football player and manager *Emigdio Flores Calpiñeiro (born 1950), Bolivian politician and sociologist * Emigdio C. Cruz, Philippine Army officer, received the Philippines' highest military award for courage, the Medal of Valor *Elías Emigdio (born 1991), Mexican boxer *Alcides Emigdio Lanza (born 1929), Canadian composer, conductor, pianist, and music educator of Argentinian birth *Luis Emigdio Vega Torres (born 1998), Cuban swimmer *Emigdio Vasquez (1939–2014), Chicano-American artist, social realist muralist and educator See also *San Emigdio Creek, a 33 km northward-flowing stream in western Kern County, central California *San Emigdio, municipality in the La Paz department of El Salvador *San Emigdio blue, Plebejus emigdionis in the family of butterflies known as Lycaenidae *San Emigdio Formatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cebu City
Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu, is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 964,169 people, making it the sixth-most populated city in the nation and the most populous in the Visayas and the Central Visayas Region. It serves as the capital of Cebu wherein it is geographically situated and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but is one of three cities (together with Lapu-Lapu City, Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue) that are administratively independent of the provincial government and also the largest city within that province. It also serves as the regional center of Central Visayas, and its Metro Cebu, metropolitan area exerts influence on commerce, trade, industry, education, culture, tourism, and healthcare beyond the region, over Central and Eastern Visayas and partly over Mindanao. It is the Philippines' main do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
William F
William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will (given name), Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill (given name), Bill, Billie (given name), Billie, and Billy (name), Billy. A common Irish people, Irish form is Liam. Scottish people, Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma (given name), Wilma and Wilhelmina (given name), Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German language, German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Guy Fort
Guy O. Fort (January 1, 1879 – November 11, 1942) was a brigadier general in the Philippine Army under the control of the United States Army Forces in the Far East. Fort led the 81st Division (Philippines) during the initial Battle of the Philippines and the Japanese invasion of Malabang. After fighting a last-ditch stand, Fort was ordered by his higher command to surrender and be taken prisoner by Japanese forces."The Philippines Never Surrendered" by Edward M. Kuder and Pete Martin, ''The Saturday Evening Post'', March 10, 1945, Vol. 217, Issue 37, pages 9-10. His captors demanded Fort help persuade his former soldiers engaged in guerrilla warfare to stop resisting the occupation. Fort refused and was executed by firing squad. Fort is the only American-born general officer to be executed by enemy forces.''Fallen in Battle: American General Officer Combat Fatalities from 1775'' by Russell K. Brown, Greenwood Press, 1988, pages 40–41."Entry for Fort, Guy O." in ''Biogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
