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5th Interceptor Command

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

5th Interceptor Command
Active7 November 1941 – 9 April 1942
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Army Air Forces
TypeRadar Defense, Infantry
EngagementsBattle of the Philippines (1941–42)
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Brig. Gen. Henry B. Clagett
Brig. Gen. Harold H. George
Col.Lawrence S. Churchill

The 5th Interceptor Command was a temporary organization of the United States Army Air Forces. It was wiped out in the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42). The survivors fought as infantry during Battle of Bataan and after their surrender, were subjected to the Bataan Death March, although some did escape to Australia.

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Transcription

History

Established in November 1941 to provide air defense of Luzon, Philippine Islands. After Japanese invasion on 24 December 1941, mission changed to provide ground defense of island, with ground and air echelon personnel of unequipped Fifth Air Force units on Luzon attached to fight as ground infantry units during the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42) after their aircraft were destroyed or evacuated to locations away from Luzon.

Most members of the command surrendered on 9 April 1942 after the Battle of Bataan. Some survivors escaped to Corregidor Island in Manila Bay, Philippine Islands and surrendered on 6 May 1942, ending all US organized resistance to the Japanese in the Philippines. Some survivors possibly fought afterwards on Luzon as unorganized resistance (May 1942 – January 1945).

Lineage

  • Established as 5th Interceptor Command (Provisional) 7 November 1941 (date approximate)[citation needed]
Discontinued c. May 1942 (date approximate)[citation needed]

Assignments

Station

Components

Notes: All units in attached status. *Unit not manned or equipped, carried as active unit (non-operational) 9 April 1942 – 2 April 1946.

References

Notes

  1. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 76
  2. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 141
  3. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 148-149
  4. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 311-312

Bibliography

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

This page was last edited on 12 July 2023, at 09:16
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