75th (Provisional) Infantry Regiment (PA) | |
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Active | January 1942 - May 1942 |
Disbanded | May 12, 1942 |
Country | Philippines |
Allegiance | United States Army |
Branch | Army |
Type | Reserve |
Role | Territorial Guard |
Size | 1,000 |
Part of | Negros Force |
Garrison/HQ | Camp Leon Kilat, Dumaguete |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Major Pullong Arpa Major Salvador Abcede Major Tiburcio Ballesteros |
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Philippine Commonwealth Army Infantry Regiment | ||||
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75th (Provisional) Infantry Regiment was a reserve unit of Philippine Commonwealth Army activated under Negros Force in January 1942. It saw no action as it was disbanded in May 1942 after it surrendered to Japanese during World War II. Most of its soldiers escaped and joined guerilla movement organized by Major Salvador Abcede.[1]