Philippine Army Air Corps (PAAC) (also as "PAAC Infantry Battalion", 1942)
Pulutong Himpapawid ng Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas
Philippine Army Air Corps Emblem 1941–42
Active
1936 – after May 1942 May 1945 – 1 July 1947
Country
Commonwealth of the Philippines
Branch
Philippine Army
Type
Combat Flying Units; Infantry (after c.31 Dec 41)
Size
Air Group; Infantry Battalion
Part of
Far East Air Force
Engagements
World War II
Battle of Bataan
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Philippines Campaign (1944-1945)
Commanders
Notable commanders
Maj. William L. Lee Maj. Basilio Fernando LCol. Charles A. Backes Capt. Pelagio Cruz (PAAC Inf. Bn.) LCol. John Ryan LCol. Edwin Andrews
Insignia
Roundel
Military unit
WWII Philippine Army Divisions
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Philippine Army Offshore Patrol
Ceremony at Camp Murphy in Rizal marking the induction of the Philippine Army Air Corps into the U.S. Army on 15 August 1941. Behind Lt. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, from left to right, are Lt. Col. Richard K. Sutherland, Col. Harold H. George, Lt. Col. William F. Marquat, and Maj. LeGrande A. Diller.
The Philippine Army Air Corps (Filipino: Pulutong Himpapawid ng Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas) was created in 1935 as the air component of the Philippine Army. It was the predecessor of the Philippine Air Force, created in 1947.
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