Global InformationNorth Luzon Force information
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| North Luzon Force (I Philippine Corps) | |
|---|---|
| Hukbong Hilagang Luzon | |
| Active | November 4, 1941 – April 9, 1942 |
| Countries |  Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
| Allegiance |  United States Army |
| Branch | Philippine Army United States Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Role | Territorial Defense |
| Size | 40,000 |
| Part of | Luzon Force US Army Forces in the Philippines |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Stotsenburg |
| Equipment | M1914 Pattern Bolt Action Rifles M1917 Enfield Bolt Action Rifles |
| Engagements | Philippines campaign (1941–1942) Battle of Bataan |
| Decorations | US Presidential Unit Citation |
| Commanders | |
| Commanders | MGen. Albert F. Jones, USA MGen. Jonathan Wainright IV, USA |
| Deputy Commander | BGen. Edward P. King Jr. |
| Chief of Staff | Col. William F. Maher, USA |
| Operations G3 | Col. Robert Hoffman, USA |
| Supply G4 | LCol. Gyles Merrill, USA |
| Chief of Artillery | Col. Everett C. Williams, USA |
| Chief of Engineers | Col. Harry A. Skerry, USA |
| Notable commanders | Major General Jonathan Wainwright IV |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | B10/12 Medium Bombers B17 Flying Fortress |
| Fighter | P26 Boeing Peashooter P35 Seversky |
The North Luzon Force was a corps-sized grouping of the U.S.-sponsored Philippine Army, defeated in battle against the Japanese in 1941–42.
On November 4, 1941, United States Army Forces Far East (USAFFE) announced the creation of new commands to organize, train, and equip Philippine Army forces and US Philippine Department forces. The new commands are North Luzon Force (NLF), South Luzon Force (SLF), Visayan-Mindanao Force (VMF), and Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays under BGen. George F. Moore.
Initially BGen. Edward P. King Jr was selected as commander established his headquarters in Fort Stoltenberg in Angeles, Pampanga. However, as war was looming MGen. Jonathan Wainwright IV, replaced General King to command and he was given 11th Infantry Division under Col. (Later BGen) William Brougher, USA, 21st Infantry Division under BGen. Mateo Capinpin a native filipino army officer, 31st Infantry Division under Col (Later BGen.) Clifford Bluemel, and 71st Infantry Division under Col. (Later BGen. Clyde Selleck). 71st Division can be committed only with direct permission by USAFFE Hq.).[1]
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War came in the Philippines on December 8, 1941, when Japanese bombed Clark Air Fields and other military facilities with warning. Combat units of the NLF was still partly assembled and trained. The equipment dated to the First World War, and the majority of the trainees has not fired a rifle due to lack of training facilities and ammunition.
Later additional units where added 26th US Cavalry Regiment (PS), 31st US Infantry Regiment the only all American personnel infantry unit and 88th US Field Artillery (PS). Also added are antiaircraft artillery units of recently arrived 200th US Coast Artillery (AA) Regiment a National Guard unit from New Mexico, US. Another unit was added before the start of the hostilities, 1st Provisional Light Tank Group composed by 192nd US Tank Battalion and 194th US Tank Battalion (Less Company C and D) equipped with M3 Stuart Light Tanks and M2 Half Tracks. 301st US Field Artillery under Col Edward Quintard was created locally and was equipped with M1918 155mm Howitzers (Long Tom) and Canon de 155mm guns found in the island but lacks the fire controls.
- ^ Chapter IV: Prewar Plans, Japanese and American The Fall of the Philippines US Army in WWII: The War in the Pacific p70