United States Armed Forces Far East was a military formation of the United States Army active from 1941 to 1946. The new command's headquarters was created on 26 July 1941, at No. 1, Calle Victoria, M
Lt. Gen. Douglas MacArthur conducts a ceremony formally inducting the Philippine Army Air Corps into United States Army Forces in the Far East at Camp Murphy, Rizal on 15 August 1941. Behind MacArthur, from left to right, are: Lt. Col. Richard K. Sutherland, Col. Harold H. George, Lt. Col William F. Marquat, and Maj. LeGrande A. Diller.
Philippine Scouts being trained at Fort William McKinley on a 37 mm (M3) anti-tank gun.
December 1941. The 26th Cavalry Regiment of the Philippine Scouts moves past a M3 Stuart tank, into Pozorrubio, in an attempt to repel Japanese forces.
General MacArthur and Lieutenant General Richard K. Sutherland in Malinta Tunnel, March 1942
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The Philippine Scouts was a military organization of the United States Army from 1901 until after the end of World War II. These troops were generally Filipinos and Filipino-Americans assigned to the
United States Army Forces in the Far East
…Other (20) Total Strength: 31,095 (2,504 officers and 28,591 enlisted, including 11,957 Philippine Scouts) USAFFE Headquarters (61…
Philippine Scouts at Fort William McKinley firing a 37mm anti-tank gun in training.
A newspaper depiction from 1902 of water curing by Macabebe Scouts against fellow Filipinos.
Macabebe Scouts monument-memorial (Macabebe, Pampanga: On April 23, 1901, the Macabebe scouts helped capture Aguinaldo in Palanan, Isabela).
Formation of Philippine Scouts in 1905.