Hey all my grandfather fought in the Philippines he was in the 6th Infantry Division U.S. Army and stationed in the Philippines when the Japanese invaded. Instead of surrendering to the Japanese army with everyone else him and rest of his buds hid in the jungle. During the war him and his fellow buddies from the same division and couple of Philippine resistance group helped started a guerrilla war. He was a Major. Was wondering if anyone knows anything else about the 6th Infantry Division and if anyone knew anyone who served in that division as well
Hello chaloner. Are you sure it was the 6th Infantry Division? The 6th wasn't in the Philippines until 1945. And there were no US Infantry divisions stationed in the Philippines when the Japanese invaded. A Brief History of the U.S. Army 6th Infantry Division, by Thomas E. Price 6th Infantry :: The Sightseeing Sixth Infantry Division
well im not really sure he was in the 6th infantry division near the end of the war he probably was transfered to that division, now i have to ask what division he was in the beginning
JC Falk is correct. The largest US infantry formation in the Philipines in 1941-42 was the 31st Infantry Regiment. There were no divisions.
It's still a great story though. Hiding in jungle may have saved his life. Those who surrendered, has terrible casualties including their terrible death march. I t was a tough choice. In 1942 not many westerners knew how the Japanese thought about pows so I suppose the choice must have difficult.
I went to Philippines last year and I was actually walking on the Bataan death march road. It's so hot about 95 degrees hot I can't believe they surivived. Im sure if I had to march the Bataan death march I would surely die. I have an uncle who's sister was burn on a stake alive by the Japanese. It's ashame people in Japan don't teach there children about what happen during WW2.
