United States Army Forces in Bataan
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United States Army Forces in Bataan was the U.S. ground command that defended the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines against Japanese forces during the early months of World War II, culminating in the peninsula’s surrender in April 1942.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States Army Forces in Bataan canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army command
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military formation ⓘ |
| aftermath | Bataan Death March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Commonwealth of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
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Philippine Commonwealth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine Scouts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations | Bataan Peninsula and vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Army Forces in the Far East retreat to Bataan
ⓘ
defense of Manila Bay approaches ⓘ shortages of food and medicine ⓘ siege warfare on Bataan ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Edward P. King
NERFINISHED
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Jonathan M. Wainwright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Philippine Army units
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Philippine Scouts units NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfSurrender | 1942-04-09 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1942-04-09 ⓘ |
| event | Battle of Bataan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Bataan Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early months of World War II in the Pacific ⓘ |
| location |
Bataan Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Luzon NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Lieutenant General Jonathan M. Wainwright
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major General Edward P. King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | final stand of U.S. and Filipino forces on Bataan ⓘ |
| notableFor | prolonged resistance against Japanese invasion of the Philippines ⓘ |
| opponent |
14th Army (Imperial Japanese Army)
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Army Forces in the Far East
NERFINISHED
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United States–Philippine defense of Luzon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | delay Japanese advance in the Philippines ⓘ |
| reasonForDisbandment | surrender to Japanese forces ⓘ |
| result | surrender of Bataan Peninsula ⓘ |
| role | defense of Bataan Peninsula ⓘ |
| startTime | 1942-01 ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Douglas MacArthur
NERFINISHED
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Headquarters, United States Army Forces in the Far East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | ground forces command ⓘ |
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