Japanese invasion of Cagayan de Oro

Japanese Invasion of Cagayan de Oro
	Part of the Philippines campaign (1941–1942), Pacific Theater
Date	May 2, 1942 – May 6, 1942
Location	Cagayan de Misamis, Misamis
Result	Japanese successfully secured a beachhead, and Filipino-American forces retreated towards Sayre Highway in Bukidnon.
Belligerents
Japan	United States Philippines;
Commanders and leaders
Kawamura Saburo	William F. Sharp; William P. Morse; Hiram Tarkington; John P. Woodridge; Allen Thayer; Joseph Webb
Units involved
Ground units: ; Japanese Fourteenth Army Kawamura detachment 9th Infantry Regiment; 41st Infantry Regiment; Armored Detachment; Artillery Batteries; ; Air units: ; Japanese 5th Air Army 22nd Air Brigade; Naval units: ; Japanese Imperial Navy 2nd Fleet;	Ground units: ; Philippine Commonwealth Army 103rd Infantry Regiment; 62nd Infantry Regiment; 81st Field Artillery Regiment (Fighting as Infantry); 61st Field Artillery Regiment (Fighting as Infantry); ; Civilian Home Volunteers; Philippine Constabulary Misamis PC Company; Air units: ; US Army Air Corps 30th US Bombardment Squadron (Ground Echelon);
Strength
4,500 Soldiers 4 Destroyers 2 Cruisers 11 Transports	6,500 Soldiers 200 Philippine Constabularies 2 P40 Warhawks
Casualties and losses
450	1,200

Japanese Invasion in Cagayan de Oro, (Filipino: Paglusob ng mga Hapones sa Cagayan de Oro, Cebuano: Pagsulong sa mga Hapon sa Cagayan de Oro) a military conflict during early days of World War II in the Philippines. It took place from May 6 to 12, 1942. Their main objective was to capture vital Del Monte Fields and link with Sakaguchi Detachment from the south via Sayre Highway.