WORLD WAR II IN PANAY Mobilization of 61st Infantry Division Units (continued) On Nov. 17, 1941 the 61st Inf. Div was organized under Col. Bradford Chynoweth at Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City. The Div. staff officers were Col. Julian Quimbo (Chief of Staff), Maj. Lope Quial (G1), Capt. Ignacio Capili (G2), Capt. Macario Peralta Jr. (G3) and Maj. Nicanor Velarde (G4). On Nov. 24, the 61st Field Artillery Regt was mobilized at Camp Hernandez under Col. Hiram Tarkington with Maj. John Lewis as executive officer. Two of its Battalion Commanders were Capt. Juanito Gavino an Lt. Senen Cleofe. This was followed on Dec. 2 by the mobilization of the 61st signal company under 1Lt Amos Francia. On Dec. 15, the 63rd Inf. Regt was mobilized at Camp Fullon, San Jose, Antique under Capt Lyle Fitzpatrick with Lt. Tomas Fadulfasa as exec. officer. The Battalion Commanders were 1Lt Burgos Lytton - 1Bn; 1Lt James Bakerton- 2Bn; 2Lt Harry Harding - 3Bn; and 1Lt Adriano Samulde - Hq Bn. On Dec. 18, the 64th Inf Regt was mobilized at Camp Hernandez under Col. Julian Quimbo with Capt. Antiquio Janairo as EO. Three of its Battalion Commanders were 1Lt Alfonso Palencia, 2Lt Guillermo Ortaliz and Maj. Eustaquio Lumontad. Lastly on Dec. 18, the 65th Inf Regt was mobilized at Camp Fullon under Lt. Col. Marino Grino with Lt Angel Salazar as EO. Its Battalion Commanders were 1Lt Silverio Nietes, 1Lt Alfredo Andal and 1Lt Andres Clemente. (next: 61st Inf. Regiment in Lanao)
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