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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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army command
military formation
aftermath Bataan Death March
alliedWith Commonwealth of the Philippines
Philippine Commonwealth Army
Philippine Scouts
areaOfOperations Bataan Peninsula and vicinity
linked to: Bataan Peninsula
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
Jonathan M. Wainwright
composedOf Philippine Army units
Philippine Scouts units
linked to: Philippine Scouts

United States Army units
linked to: U.S. Army units
conflict Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
World War II
country United States of America
dateOfSurrender 1942-04-09
endTime 1942-04-09
event Battle of Bataan
garrison Bataan Peninsula
historicalPeriod early months of World War II in the Pacific
location Bataan Peninsula
Luzon
Philippines
notableCommander Lieutenant General Jonathan M. Wainwright
Major General Edward P. King
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)
linked to: Japanese 14th Army

Imperial Japanese Army
partOf United States Army Forces in the Far East
United States–Philippine defense of Luzon
linked to: Battle of Luzon
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
Headquarters, United States Army Forces in the Far East
surrenderedTo Imperial Japanese Army
theater Pacific War
typeOfUnit ground forces command

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Edward P. King commanded United States Army Forces in Bataan