Editing Philippine Department

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<!--| unit_name = -->| unit_name                     = U.S Philippine Department
| image                         = [[Image:Phildeptseal.svg]]
| caption                       = Philippine Command Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
| start_date                    = 13 January 1911
| end_date                      = 9 April 1942
| country                       = {{flagu|United States|1912}}
| countries                     = {{flag|United States of America}}<br>{{flag|Commonwealth of the Philippines}}
| allegiance                    = {{flagu|United States Army}}
| branch                        = Army, Philippine Scouts
| type                          = Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, Quartermaster, Air Corps
| role                          = Corps
| size                          = 30,000
| command_structure             = [[United States Department of War|War Department]]
| garrison                      = [[Fort Santiago]], Manila, Luzon
| garrison_label                = Island Garrison
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| colors                        = White, Blue
| colors_label                  = 
| march                         = [[World War II]]
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| equipment                     = M1903 Springfield Rifles, M1 Garand Rifles, M1923 Thompson Submachineguns, M1917 Browning Machineguns, M2 Browning Heavy Machineguns, M1917 75mm Howitzers, M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzers, M1918 155mm Howitzers
| equipment_label               = 
| battles                       = *Philippine Defense Campaign (1941 - 1942)
*Battle of Bataan
*Japanese Invasion of Visayas
*Japanese Invasion of Mindanao
| anniversaries                 = 
| decorations                   = US Presidential Unit Citation<br>Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
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| disbanded                     = 
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| website                       = <!-- Commanders -->
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| notable_commanders            = General Douglas MacArthur, Major General George Grunert, Lucius Roy Holbrook
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The '''Philippine Department''' (Filipino: ''Kagawaran ng Pilipinas/Hukbong Kagawaran ng Pilipinas'') was a regular [[United States Army]] organization whose mission was to defend the Philippine Islands and train the [[Military History of the Philippines|Philippine Army]]. On 9 April 1942, during [[World War II]], the organization surrendered to the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]]. The department and its sub-units were predominantly under the command of American officers, including an American general, while the majority of the troops were enlisted Filipinos, known as the [[Philippine Scouts]] (PS). The primary force of this department was the [[Philippine Division (United States)|Philippine Division]]. Of the 22,532 troops, 10,473 were members of the Philippine Division itself.

This unit was formally organized in 1913 and, on 26 July 1941, was attached to [[USAFFE|US Army Forces – Far East (USAFFE)]]. Following the creation of USAFFE, the Philippine Department became, in effect, a [[corps area]] service and logistical command. Tactical command was permanently transferred to USAFFE's control.

==The Philippine Department in 1914==
[[File:Philippine Island - Manila - NARA - 68156539.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the headquarters of the Philippine Department in Manila, 1939]]

General Headquarters:
*[[Fort Santiago]], Manila, Luzon

Troops:<ref>{{cite book|title=Roster and Directory, United States Troops Serving in the Philippine Department, Stations of Troops and List of Garrisoned Towns|publisher=Philippine Department, War Department|date=1914|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3EktAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Philippine+Department%22+%2215th+Infantry%22+China+8th&pg=PA18|access-date=6 April 2020}}</ref>
*Field Hospital No. 4
*Ambulance Company Number 4
*[[Headquarters, Company K, 3d Engineers]]
*[[Headquarters, Company L, 3d Engineers]]
*[[Company F, Signal Corps]]
*[[Company L, Signal Corps]]
*7th Cavalry Brigade
*8th Cavalry Brigade
*[[2nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)]]
*[[Coast Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays]]
*[[8th Infantry Regiment (United States)|8th Infantry Regiment]]
*[[13th Infantry Regiment (United States)|13th Infantry Regiment]]
*[[24th Infantry Regiment (United States)|24th Infantry Regiment]]
*China Expedition - [[15th Infantry Regiment (United States)|15th Infantry]]

==Commanders of the Philippine Department==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! From || To || Commander
|-
|13 January 1911 || 5 March 1914 || [[Major general (United States)|Major General]] [[J. Franklin Bell]]
|-
|5 March 1914 || 15 April 1916 || Major General [[Thomas Henry Barry|Thomas H. Barry]]
|-
|15 April 1916 || 15 April 1917 || Major General [[Hunter Liggett]]
|-
|15 April 1917 || 5 August 1917 || Major General [[Charles Justin Bailey|Charles J. Bailey]]
|-
|5 August 1917 || 5 August 1918 || [[brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[Robert K. Evans]]
|-
|16 February 1919 || 23 November 1919|| Brigadier General [[Francis Henry French]]
|-
|23 November 1919 || 6 March 1922 || Major General [[Francis Joseph Kernan|Francis J. Kernan]]
|-
|6 March 1922 || 10 September 1922 || Major General [[William M. Wright]]
|-
|10 September 1922 || 3 October 1922 || Major General [[Omar Bundy]]
|-
|3 October 1922 || 18 November 1924 || Major General [[George Windle Read|George W. Read]]
|-
|18 November 1924 || 24 February 1926 || Major General [[James McRae (United States Army officer)|James H. McRae]]
|-
|25 February 1925 || 4 May 1926 || Major General [[William Weigel]]
|-
| 4 May 1926  || 30 April 1928 || Major General [[Fred Winchester Sladen|Frederick W. Sladen]]
|-
|30 April 1928 || 1 October 1928 || Major General [[William Lassiter]]
|-
|1 October 1928 || 2 October 1930 || Major General [[Douglas MacArthur]]
|-
|2 October 1930 || 9 April 1932 || Major General [[John L. Hines]]
|-
|9 April 1932 || 7 September 1933 || Major General [[Ewing E. Booth]]
|-
|7 September 1933 || 19 September 1933 || Brigadier General [[Stanley H. Ford]]
|-
|19 September 1933 || 16 December 1933 || Brigadier General [[Frank Sherwood Cocheu|Frank S. Cocheu]]
|-
|16 December 1933 || 11 December 1935 || Major General [[Frank Parker (general)|Frank Parker]]
|-
|11 December 1935 || 13 February 1936 || Major General [[Charles E. Kilbourne]]
|-
|13 February 1936 || 25 February 1938 || Major General [[Lucius Roy Holbrook]]
|-
|26 February 1938|| 24 July 1939 || Major General [[John H. Hughes (general)|John H. Hughes]]
|-
|24 July 1939 || 10 June 1940 || Major General [[Walter S. Grant]]
|-
|10 June 1940 || 1 November 1941 || Major General [[George Grunert]]
|-
| 1 November 1941 || 9 April 1942 || [[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]] [[Douglas MacArthur]]
|-
|}

==US Army Troops – Philippines – 31 July 1941==
At the time of USAFFE's formation the force consisted of 22,532 troops. Of the 1,340 officers, 775 were reservists. 7,293 troops were assigned to the [[infantry]] and 4,967 were assigned to the [[Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays]].<ref>[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-PI/USA-P-PI-2.html Fall of the Philippines]</ref> About 2,500 troops served in a service or supply position, mainly quartermaster or medical units. The majority of the department's troops were stationed on [[Luzon]].

Total Strength: 22,532 (1,434 [[commissioned officer|officers]], 21,098 enlisted, including 11,937 [[Philippine Scouts]]).

*USAFFE Headquarters, [[Manila]] (5)
*Philippine Department Headquarters, [[Fort William McKinley]] (289)
*[[Philippine Division (United States)|Philippine Division]] (10,473)
*[[26th Cavalry Regiment (PS)]] (838)
*[[43d Infantry Regiment (PS)]] (329)
*[[60th Coast Artillery (United States)|60th Coast Artillery]] AA 
*[[86th Field Artillery Regiment (PS)]] (388)
*[[88th Field Artillery Regiment (PS)]] (518)
*[[808th Military Police Company]] (69)
*[[Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays]] (5,360)
*[[Philippine Army Air Corps]] (2,407)
*Service Detachments (1,836)
*Other (20)

==Casualty count==
Ref: American Battlefield Monuments Commission
*{For reference only. PS=Philippine Scouts}

===Philippine Forces===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
|'''Unit''' || '''1941–1945''' || '''1946'''
|-
|1st Training Squadron || ||
|-
|1st Philippine Coast Artillery Regt || 1 ||
|-
|2nd Philippine Coast Artillery || 5 || 1
|-
|1st Philippine Regular Division: || ||
|-
| • 1st Philippine Infantry Regiment || ||
|-
| • 2nd Philippine Infantry Regiment || ||
|-
| • 3rd Philippine Infantry Regiment || || 3
|-
|2nd Philippine Division (Philippine Constabulary): || ||
|-
| • 1st Regiment Philippine Constabulary || ||
|-
| • 2nd Regiment Philippine Constabulary || ||
|-
| • 3rd Regiment Philippine Constabulary || ||
|-
| • 4th Regiment Philippine Constabulary || ||
|-
| • 4th Veterinary Company (PS). || 5 ||
|-
|5th Photo Detachment || ||
|-
|[[6th Pursuit Squadron]] || 1 ||
|-
|9th Observation Squadron || ||
|-
|10th Fighter-Bomber Squadron || ||
|-
|1st Philippine Division: || ||
|-
| • 11th Infantry Regiment || ||
|-
| • 12th Infantry Regiment || 2 ||
|-
| • 13th Infantry Regiment || ||
|-
|12th Ordnance Company (PS) || 45 ||
|-
|12th Signal Regiment (PS) || ||
|-
|12th Signal Company (PS) || 77 ||
|-
|12th Medical Regiment(PS) || 13 ||
|-
|12th Medical Battalion(PS) || 12 ||
|-
|12th Military Police Company (PS) || 40 ||
|-
|[[12th Quartermaster Regiment (United States)|12th Quartermaster Regiment (PS)]] || 90 ||
|-
|12th Quartermaster Battalion(PS) || 73 ||
|-
|14th Engineer Regiment (PS) || 324 ||
|-
|21st Philippine Division || 1 ||
|-
| • 21st Engineer Battalion || 2 ||
|-
| • [[21st Field Artillery Regiment]] || 3 ||
|-
| • 21st Infantry Regiment || 3 ||
|-
| • 22nd Infantry Regiment || 3 ||
|-
| • 23rd Infantry Regiment || 3 ||
|-
|23rd Field Artillery Regiment (PS). || 161 ||
|-
|[[24th Field Artillery Regiment (PS)]] || 310 ||
|-
|25th Field Artillery Regiment || ||
|-
|[[26th Cavalry Regiment (PS)]] || 264 || 37
|-
|26th Infantry Regiment (PS) || 1 ||
|-
|31st Philippine Division: || ||
|-
| • [[31st Engineer Battalion]] || 1 ||
|-
| • 31st Field Artillery Regiment || 2 ||
|-
| • 31st Infantry Regiment || 6 ||
|-
| • 32nd Infantry regiment || 3 ||
|-
|34th Quartermaster Co (PS) || 6 || 2
|-
|[[41st Division (Philippines)]] : || ||
|-
| • {General Officers} || 1 ||
|-
| • 41st Engineer Battalion || 1 ||
|-
| • 41st Infantry Regiment || 5 || 1
|-
| • 42nd Infantry Regiment || 4 ||
|-
|[[43rd Infantry Regiment (PS)]] || 28 || 3
|-
|[[45th Infantry Regiment (PS)]] || 983 || 58
|-
| • 47th Infantry Regiment (Provisional)|| || 1
|-
|47th Motor Transport Co || 1 ||
|-
|[[51st Division (Philippines)]]: || ||
|-
| • 51st Field Artillery Regiment || 4 ||
|-
| • 51st Infantry Regiment || 4 ||
|-
| • 52nd Infantry Regiment || 4 ||
|-
| • 53rd Infantry Regiment || 4 ||
|-
| • 54th Infantry Regiment (Provisional) || || 1
|-
| • 57th Infantry Regiment (PS) || 878 || 105
|-
|59th Coast Artillery Regiment || 1 ||
|-
|[[61st Division (Philippines)]]: || ||
|-
| • 61st Field Artillery Regiment || 3 ||
|-
| • 62nd Infantry Regiment || 4 ||
|-
| • 63rd Infantry Regiment || 1 ||
|-
|65th Quartermaster Troops {PS} || 18 ||
|-
|66th Quartermaster Troops {PS} || 18 || 3
|-
|71st Philippine Division: || ||
|-
| • 71st Engineer Battalion || 10 ||
|-
| • 71st Field Artillery Regiment || 1 ||
|-
| • 71st Infantry Regiment || 2 ||
|-
| • 72nd Infantry Regiment || 6 ||
|-
| • 73rd Infantry Regiment. || 3
|-
| • 75th Infantry Regiment (Provisional) || 1 ||
|-
|74th Philippine Infantry Regiment (Provisional) || 1 ||
|-
|74th Quartermaster Baking Co {PS} || 17 ||
|-
|76th Ordnance Company  || ||
|-
|81st Philippine Division: || ||
|-
| • 86th Field Artillery Battalion (PS) || 154 || 7
|-
| • 86th Field Artillery Regiment (PS) || 8 ||
|-
| • 88th Field Artillery Battalion (PS) || 3 ||
|-
| • 88th Field Artillery Regiment (PS) || 175 || 13
|-
|91st Philippine Division: || ||
|-
| • 91st Infantry Regiment || 1 ||
|-
| • [[91st Coast Artillery Regiment]](PS) || 198 || 5
|-
| • [[92nd Coast Artillery Regiment]](PS) || 191 || 9
|-
|101st Philippine Division: || ||
|-
|102nd Philippine Division: || ||
|-
|120th Ordnance Company (PS) || 1 ||
|-
|252nd Signal Const. Com. (PS) || 44 ||
|-
|Special Troops || ||
|}

===United States forces===
{|class="wikitable"
|+US Army
|-
!Unit || 1941–1945 || 1946
|-
|4th Chemical Co (Aviation) || 35 ||
|-
|[[4th Composite Group]] || ||
|-
|[[6th Field Artillery Regiment]] || ||
|-
|[[20th Air Base Group]] || ||
|-
| 27th Air Material Squadron || 73 || 2
|-
| 28th Air Material Squadron || 90 || 2
|-
|19th Air Base Squadron || 1 ||
|-
|28th Bombardment Squadron || 124 || 8
|-
|[[31st Infantry Regiment (United States)|31st Infantry Regiment]] || 914 || 24
|-
|50th Coast Artillery Regiment || 7 || 
|-
|[[59th Coast Artillery Regiment]] || 307 || 6 (+1, 1948)
|-
|[[60th Coast Artillery (AA) Regiment]] || 387 || 3
|-
|75th Ordnance Deport Company||3||
|-
|75th Ordnance Company|| 35 || 
|-
|[[192nd Tank Battalion]] || 188 || 1
|-
|[[194th Tank Battalion]] || 183 || 
|-
|[[200th Coast Artillery (AA) Regiment]] || 374 || 
|-
|515th Coastal Artillery || 206 || 1
|-
|803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion || 232 || 
|-
|808th Military Police Company || 89 || 1
|}

{|class="wikitable"
|-
|+US Navy and USMC<ref>{{Citation
|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq11-1.htm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970206084714/http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq11-1.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=6 February 1997
|title=US Navy and Marine Corps Personnel Casualties in World War II
|publisher=Naval Historical Center
}}</ref>
|-
!Type || Navy || USMC
|-
|KIA || 337 || 89
|-
|Wounded died later || 2 ||
|-
|Died POW || 630 || 413
|-
|Invalided from Service || 3 || 1
|}

The Marines were from the [[4th Marine Regiment|4th Marines]].<ref name="j074">{{cite book |last=Santelli |first=James S. |year=1970 |title=A Brief History of the 4th Marines |series=Marine Corps Historical Reference Pamphlet |location=Washington |publisher=Historical Division; Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps |url=https://www.marines.mil/portals/1/Publications/A%20Brief%20History%20of%20the%204th%20Marines%20%20PCN%2019000245500.pdf?ver=2017-04-07-133327-667 |access-date=24 July 2015}}</ref>

===US Navy casualties/losses===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
|[[Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three]]:
|-
| • PT-34: 2 killed 3 wounded
|-
| • [[USS Houston (CA-30)|''Houston'' (CA-30)]] : 693 fatalities
|-
| • [[USS Asheville (PG-21)|USS Asheville]]: 160 fatalities {No survivors by Wars end}
|-
| • [[USS Oahu (PR-6)|USS Oahu]]: 55 fatalities {No Survivors}
|}

==Patch of the Philippine Department==
All units of the department wore the Philippine Department shoulder sleeve insignia, with the exception of the [[Philippine Division (United States)|Philippine Division]], which wore their own patch: a golden [[carabao]] on a red shield.

Officially, the Philippine Department's insignia featured the Philippine [[Sea-lion|Sea Lion]], in white, superimposed on a blue oval with a height of 2.5 inches. The Sea Lion is derived from the [[heraldry|coat of arms]] of [[Manila]]. The Philippine Department and Philippine Division insignia were both approved on 8 July 1922.

==See also==
*[[Far East Air Force (United States)]]
*[[Military history of the Philippines]]
*[[Military history of the United States]]

==References==
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[[Category:Departments and districts of the United States Army]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1911]]
[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1942]]
[[Category:Military history of the Philippines]]
[[Category:Military history of the Philippines during World War II]]
[[Category:Military units and formations of the United States in World War II]]
[[Category:United States military in the Philippines|Department]]