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Casualty Info
Home Town New Ulm, Minnesota
Last Address Bagac, Philippines
Casualty Date Jan 09, 1945
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Philippines
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (VA) - Honolulu, Hawaii
The 45th Infantry Regiment was a unit of the Philippine Scouts in the Philippine Division. The 45th along with the 57th Infantry Regiment were the first two infantry regiments of the Philippine Scouts which were formed after World War I. They were most well known for their participation in the Battle of the Philippines (1941-42) during World War II and their eventual surrender to Japanese forces on April 10, 1942.