102nd Division (Philippines)
The 102nd Infantry Division was a division of the Philippine Army under the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE).
| 102nd Infantry Division | |
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| Cagayan sector force | |
| Active | 15 March – 10 May 1942 |
| Country | Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Allegiance | Commonwealth of the Philippines United States of America |
| Branch | Philippine Army |
| Type | Infantry Division |
| Role | Territorial Defense |
| Size | 4,713 Infantry |
| Part of | Mindanao Force (March 1942 - May 1942) Leyte Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Tankulan, Bukidnon |
| Engagements | World War II
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| Commanders | |
| Commander | Col. William P. Morse |
| Executive Officer | LCol. Arden Boellner |
| Chief of Staff | LCol. Wade D. Killen |
| Staffs | Quartermaster - Maj. Orville Hunter Chaplain - Fr. Edralin |
| WWII Philippine Army Divisions | ||||
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Organized in early 1942, the division was responsible for the defense of the Cagayan Sector of Mindanao. It fought in the defense of Mindanao against Japanese invasion in early May, and surrendered after the Fall of Corregidor during the Philippines Campaign of 1941–1942.
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