Service Summary Information as of 01 May 2011
Service Summary
1st Filipino Regiment
- Activated: 13 July 42
- Arrived: Australia, 13 June 44; Oro Bay, New Guinea (date unknown); Leyte, P.I., 8 Feb 45; San Francisco P/E, 9 Apr 46
- Inactivated: Camp Stoneman, Calif, 10 Apr 46
- Battle Credits: New Guinea; Southern Philippines; Leyte
Combat Highlights
(No prior records)
- 9 Feb-7 May 45
- One Company attached to Hq 8th Army as security guard. Another company provided guards for GHQ, FEAF and 7th Fleet Hqs. Third company to provide security for Tanauan Air Strip. Another company provided security for Tacloban Air Strip. Attached to X Corps on arrival in Leyte. CP at Catbalogan, Samar. Regiment’s mission to mop up on Samar and provide certain guard details.
- 18 Feb - Cleared highway No. 1, Calbaloga to Calbayog; maintained road blocks; initiated action against any enemy within striking distance of Calbayog.
- 15 Mar - Regt. At Calbayog, continued mopping up operations on Samar; also maintained garrisons.
- 16 Mar 45 - 1st Filipino Regt. Delivered supplies to Allen, Capul and Burl.
- 7 May - moved to Ormoc
1st Filipino Regt
- Activated: 13 July 42 at Salinas, California
- Inactivated: 10 Apr 46 at Camp Stoneman, California
- Assignments: attached VII Corps, 1 Oct 42; attached II Armd Corps, 31 Dec 42, II Armed Corps, 21 Feb 43; 4th Army, 25 Oct 43, III Corps, 14 Jan 44; USAFISPA, _____; 8th Army, 8 Mar 45; WPAC, 5 Oct 45.
- Battle Credits: New Guinea, Southern Philippines, Leyte
Stations:
Salinas, Calif | 13 Jul 42-21 Aug 42 |
Cp San Luis Obispo, Calif | 23 Aug 42-14 Oct 42 |
Ft Ord, Calif | 14 Oct 42-8 Jan 43 |
Cp Beale, Calif | 8 Jan 43 - 2 May 43 |
Hunter-Liggett MR, Calif | 2 May 43 - 24 Sep 43 |
Cp Beale,Calif | 24 Sep 43 - 31 Mar 44 |
Cp Stoneman, Calif | 1 Apr 44 - 6 Apr 44 |
SFP/E | 6 Apr 44 - 6 Apr 44 |
Australia | 13 Jun 44 |
Oro Bay, NG, Leyte, PI | 8 Feb 45-24 Mar 46 |
Australia | 13 Jun 44 |
SFP/E 9 | Apr 46-9 Apr 46 |
Cp Stoneman, Calif | 9 Apr 46 - 10 Apr 46 (Inactivated) |