51st Division (Philippines)

51st Division
51st Division
	51st Philippine Division Emblem 1941-42
Active	September 1941 - 9 April 1942
Country	Commonwealth of the Philippines
Branch	Philippine Army
Type	Infantry Division
Role	Infantry
Size	6000
Part of	South Luzon Force (II Philippine Division)
Cantonment	Tanauan, Batangas
Engagements	World War II Battle of Mauban; Battle of Bataan; Philippines campaign (1941–1942);
Commanders
Commanders	Col.Adlai C. Young ; BGen. Albert M. Jones
Chief of Staff	LCol. Ricardo Poblete, PA ; Col. Stuart C. MacDonald
General Staff	G1 Maj Carreon; G2 Capt A. Soriano; G3 LCol. E.E Adridge; G4 Capt H.E White

The 51st Infantry Division was a division of the Philippine Army under the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE).

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