The 91st Infantry Division was a division of the

Philippine Army The Philippine Army (PA) (Tagalog: ''Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas''; in literal English: ''Army of the Ground of the Philippines''; in literal Spanish: ''Ejército de la Tierra de la Filipinas'') is the main, oldest and largest branch of the ...

under the

United States Army Forces in the Far East United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) ( Filipino: ''Hukbong Katihan ng Estados Unidos sa Malayong Silangan/HKEUMS''; Spanish: ''Fuerzas del Ejército de los Estados Unidos en el Lejano Oriente'') was a military formation of the Unit ...

(USAFFE).

Organization

History

It was active from 1941 to April 9, 1942, whereupon it surrendered when Bataan fell. Col. (later BGen.) Luther R. Stevens (PA) was the division's commander, and Col. Edgar H. Keltner, Inf., was Chief of Staff.

Combat Narrative

At the outset of hostilities, 8 December 1941, the 91st Division (PA) was part of the USAFFE

Reserve Force A military reserve force is a military organization whose members have military and civilian occupations. They are not normally kept under arms, and their main role is to be available when their military requires additional manpower. Reserve ...

, alongside the U.S. Army's Philippine Division, the 1st Tank Group (Provisional), and three smaller Philippine Scouts units ( 43rd Infantry (PS), 86th FA Bn. (PS), & 88th FA Regt. (PS).)

Order of battle

* 91st Infantry Regiment (PA) * 92nd Infantry Regiment (PA) (Col. John H. Rodman, Inf.; XO: Col. James D Carter, Inf.) * 93rd Infantry Regiment (PA) (Maj. John C. Goldtrap) ''(left behind on Samar & Leyte, 9 Dec 41; transf. to Cagayan Sector, Mindanao Force)'' * 91st Field Artillery Regiment ** 91st FA Regt HQ Company ** 1st Bn/91st FA Regt (PA) (75mm guns, 8x)'')'' ** 2nd Bn/91st FA Regt (PA) (2.95-inch pack howitzers, 8x) ** 3rd Bn/91st FA Regt (PA) * 91st Engineer Battalion (PA) * 91st Division Units ** 91st Division Headquarters & HQ Company ** 91st Medical Battalion ** 91st Signal Company ** 91st Quartermaster Company (Motorized) ** 91st QM Transport Company (Truck)

Sources

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Bibliography

*Morton, Louis.
The Fall of the Philippines (Publication 5-2)
''. Retrieved on 14 Feb 2017.

References

* * * * {{Philippine Army (1935–1946) Infantry divisions of the Philippines Military units and formations of the Philippine Army in World War II Military units and formations established in 1941 Military units and formations disestablished in 1942