United States Forces in the Philippines

United States Forces in the Philippines
Active	March 16, 1942 – May 16, 1942
Disbanded	May 16, 1942
Countries	United States  Philippine Commonwealth
Allegiance	United States Army  United States Navy  United States Marine Corps
Branch	Army Army Air Corps Navy Marine Corps
Type	Defense force
Role	Territorial defense
Size	150,000
Part of	United States Army Forces Far East
Garrison/HQ	Malinta Tunnel, Corregidor
Anniversaries	April 9
Engagements	Battle of Bataan Battle of Corregidor Japanese invasion of Davao Battle of Digos 1941 Japanese invasion of Zamboanga Siege of Panay Siege of Cebu Japanese invasion of Cotabato Japanese invasion of Malabang Japanese invasion of Cagayan de Oro Battle of Kabacan Battle of Mangima Canyon Battle of Tankulan
Commanders
Notable commanders	Lieutenant General Jonathan M. Wainwright IV
Aircraft flown
Attack	A24 Banshee
Bomber	B17 Boeing Flying Fortress Heavy Bombers, B10/12 Medium Bombers
Fighter	P40 Curtiss Warhawks, P35 Severskies, P26 Boeing Peashooters
Reconnaissance	PBY Seaplanes
Transport	C46 Commando

United States Forces in the Philippines (USFIP) is a unified command in the Philippines during World War II. It was the successor to the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) which General Douglas MacArthur commanded.^[1] He moved to Australia as he evacuated as ordered by President Roosevelt in March 1942.^[1] The command only lasted two months as it surrendered by Lieutenant General Jonathan M. Wainwright to Lieutenant General Homma Masaharu commander of 14th Army of the Imperial Japanese Army.