81st Infantry Regiment (PA)
| 81st Infantry Regiment (PA) | |
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| Active | August 26, 1941 – May 10, 1942 |
| Disbanded | May 11, 1942 |
| Countries | United States of America Philippines |
| Allegiance | United States Army |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Territorial Army |
| Size | 1,800 |
| Part of | Agusan Sector Samar Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Sugod, Leyte Camp Kalaw, Monkayo, Davao |
| Equipment | M1917 Enfield .30 caliber bolt-action rifles
M1918 Browning .30 caliber automatic rifles M1923 Thompson .45 ACP submachine guns M1917 Browning .30 caliber machine guns M2 Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns 3-inch Stokes mortar |
| Engagements | Battle of Butuan Battle of Monkayo |
| Commanders | |
| Senior Military Instructor | Lieutenant Colonel William Van Norstrand, USA Lieutenant Colonel Arden Boellner, USA Lieutenant Colonel Ben-Hur Chastaine |
| Notable commanders | Lieutenant Colonel Ruperto Kangleon, PA |
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81st Infantry Regiment is a military unit and formation of the Philippine Commonwealth Army
| Philippine Army infantry regiments (1936 - 1946) | ||||
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activated in August 1941 and fought in Mindanao during early stage of World War II. It was put under the command of 81st Infantry Division based in Cebu but was transferred to Leyte when 91st Infantry Division was ordered transferred to Luzon. Together with 93rd Infantry Regiment and Leyte Provisional Regiment, they formed the Samar-Leyte Brigade under Colonel Ben-Hur Chastaine.