Southern Davao Province captured by Japanese forces
Belligerents
United States
Commonwealth of the Philippines
Empire of Japan
Commanders and leaders
Reed Graves John H. McGee Howard Perry Howard Frissell
Manuel Acosta
Tanaka Raizo
Muira Tushio
Units involved
"Ground Forces": Philippine Commonwealth Army
3/101st Infantry
3/102nd Infantry
1/103rd Infantry
1/101st Field Artillery
3/101st Field Artillery
101st Division Special Troops
Artillery Detachment
Philippine Constabulary
3rd PC Regiment
Ground units: Japanese Fourteenth Army
1/33rd Infantry
Naval units: Japanese Imperial Navy
2nd Fleet
11th Air Fleet
Kure Special Naval Landing Force
Strength
4,000 Troops
2 QF2.95inch Mountain Guns
3000 Troops
12 Tanks
1 Light Carrier
4 Destroyers
6 Transports
After Davao Force was dispersed on December 24, 1941, they went missing and no contact, General Joseph Vachon sent Lieutenant Colonel Howard Frissell to Digos, Davao and setup defense of Digos Junction area to prevent Japanese drive towards Digos-Pikit road and reaching Kabacan the southern terminus of Sayre Highway.[1]
The Digos Force of Cotabato-Davao Sector held the Japanese for four months despite lack artillery guns and ammunition.[1] The landing of one of the group of Sakaguchi detachment in Cotabato City and made a landing head to Pikit and Midsayap through the Mindanao River on April 28, 1942, made 101st Division commander General Vachon to order Digos Force to retreat towards Kabacan in fear of being cut off as Japanese are now fighting at the vicinity of Kabacan.[1]
^ abcMorton, Louis (June 26, 1953). The Fall of the Philippines (1st ed.). Washington, D.C: US Government Printing Office. p. 507.
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