1st Filipino Infantry Regiment
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1st-filipino-infantry-regiment-165-11333777
title:
1st Filipino Infantry Regiment
text:
The 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment was a segregated United States Army infantry regiment made up of Filipino Americans from the continental United States and a few veterans of the Battle of the Philippines that saw combat during World War II. It was formed and activated at Camp San Luis Obispo, California, under the auspices of the California National Guard. Originally created as a battalion, it was declared a regiment on 13 July 1942. Deployed initially to New Guinea in 1944, it became a source
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description:
Former United States Army infantry regiment
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Filipino_Infantry_Regiment
date created:
2011-05-10T13:05:35Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T11:00:06Z
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