103rd Infantry Regiment (PA)
| 103rd Infantry Regiment (PA) | |
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| Active | November 1941 – May 11, 1942 |
| Disbanded | May 11, 1942 |
| Countries | United States of America Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Allegiance | United States Army |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Ground Forces |
| Size | 1,800 |
| Part of | 102nd Infantry Division 101st Infantry Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Casisang, Malaybalay |
| Equipment | M1923 Thompson .45 Caliber ACP Submachinegun M1917 Enfield .30 Caliber Bolt Action Rifles |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Major Joseph Webb, USA Lieutenant Colonel Howard Perry, USA |
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103rd Infantry Regiment is a unit activated by the Philippine Army during World War II. I was organized in Mindanao in November 1941 which was not yet ready to fight when the war broke out.
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It is the last infantry element of 101st Infantry Division under Brigadier General Joseph Vachon. It is one of the six infantry regiments activated and organized by 10th Military District in Mindanao Island, Along with 101st Infantry and 102nd Infantry where activated in 1941. Later in 1942 104th Infantry, 105th Infantry, and 106th Infantry were activated from volunteers who wanted to serve and fight.
The regiment has the distinction of fighting in two fronts of Mindanao. In Digos Sector at southeastern Mindanao and in Cagayan Sector at Northern Mindanao.