71st Division (Philippines)

71st Division
71st Philippine Division Emblem 1941-42
Active1941 - 9 April 1942
Country Commonwealth of the Philippines
Allegiance United States of America
 Philippines
BranchPhilippine Army
TypeInfantry Division
SizeDivision
Part ofSouth Luzon Force
Garrison/HQCamp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac
EquipmentM1917 Enfield Rifles, M1917 Browning Machineguns, M1918 Browning Automatic Rifles, M1923 Thompson Submachineguns, 3inch Stokes Mortar, M1935 37mm Carriage Guns, M1918 75mm Guns, M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzers
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Division StaffsChief of Staff - LCol. Salvador Reyes

Assistant Chief of Staff - Capt Juan Relosa

ADC - 3Lt. Francisco Gallego | 2Lt. Juan F. Fernandez
Support StaffsACS Personnel G1 & Adjutant - Maj Juan Relosa

ACS Intelligence G2 - Maj. Felix Maniego
ACS Operations G3 - LCol. Pedro San Diego
ACS Supply G4 - Maj Severino Obana
Quartermaster - LCol. Daniel Victoria
Surgeon - LCol. Manuel De Luna
Judge Advocate - Capt. Leonardo Lucena
Chaplain - Capt. Jose Miranda
Supply - Capt Artemio Malabayabas
Engineer - Capt. Hector R. Franco
Provost Marshal - Capt. Santiago Ledesma
Veterinarian - 1Lt. Cipriano Flores

Communications - Capt. Luis Alba
Military AdviserMaj. William D. Collins, USA
Notable
commanders		Col. (later BGen.) Clyde A. Selleck
BGen. Clinton A. Pierce
WWII Philippine Army Divisions
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General Clyde Selleck commanded the division from December 1941 in Pangasinan and in the of Layac Junction in early January 1942.

The 71st Infantry Division was a reserve division of the Philippine Army that fought under the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE). It was known for its fight with Japanese invading forces in Layac Junction, that was ordered to hold until all retreating Fil-American forces of crossed into Bataan Peninsula.