| Location |
RHC |
| Item Call Number |
MS RH 7 |
| Copynumber |
1 |
| Status |
Available |
| Barcode |
16164 |
| Language Code |
- Language code of text/sound track or separate title - eng
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| Library Of Congress Call Number |
- Classification number - MS RH 7
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| Main Entry |
- Personal name - Bess, Clarence R.
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| Title Statement |
- Title - Operations of service company, 31st Infantry (Philippine division), 5 January 1942 - 9 April 1942 (Philippine Island campaign) :
- Remainder of title - personal experience of a service company commander /
- Statement of responsibility, etc. - Clarence R. Bess
- Medium - [manuscript]
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| Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint) |
- Place of publication, distribution, etc. - [Fort Benning, Ga. :
- Name of publisher, distributor, etc. - The Infantry School, General Section, Military History Committee,
- Date of publication, distribution, etc. - 1948].
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| Physical Description |
- Extent - [43] leaves :
- Dimensions - 32 x 25 cm.
- Accompanying material - + 1 compact disc (digital ; 4 3/4 cm.)
- Extent - application/pdf (.pdf) 744 KB
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| Content Type |
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| Media Type |
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| Carrier Type |
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| General Note |
- General note - Manuscript (Loose-leaf with binder)
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| Summary, Etc. |
- Summary, etc. - Military monograph dealing with the Battle of Bataan, from the perspective of a service company commander.
A service company at that time dealt with logistics – food, fuel, transportation – for a larger unit, in this case the 31st Infantry Regiment, US Army. The 31st Infantry was the only all-American infantry regiment in the Philippines during the defense of the Philippines in 1941 to 1942, and as such was supposed to be more professional than the reserve units of the Philippine Army. However, many of its officers and men were detailed to the Philippine Army as advisers and instructors, resulting in a weakening of the unit.
The author was the service company commander, and presents only those actions and experiences which he felt provided lessons for future operations, in particular the lack of peacetime training and preparation. Praises Filipino employees in his unit, and details shortages in transportation and supply. - Prof. Ricardo T. Jose
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| Language Note |
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| Subject Topical Term |
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
- General subdivision - Campaigns
- Geographic subdivision - Philippines.
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| Index Termuncontrolled |
- Uncontrolled term - Bataan
- Uncontrolled term - logistics
- Uncontrolled term - Philippine defense campaign
- Uncontrolled term - Philippine Division
- Uncontrolled term - USAFFE: 31st Infantry Regiment (US)
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