Memo on the Affiliation of the Lobo Unit with the 6th Military District, December 1942 - Batangas History, Culture and Folklore Memo on the Affiliation of the Lobo Unit with the 6th Military District, December 1942 - Batangas History, Culture and Folklore

Memo on the Affiliation of the Lobo Unit with the 6th Military District, December 1942

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The Lobo Unit, USAFFE Guerrilla was originally considered by the United States army as part of the Pandita Area, DI Combat, Free Luzon Area, 6th Military District guerrilla outfit under the command of one Danny Flores. The mother organization was not favorably considered for recognition by the United States Army. In this page is a transcription1 of a memorandum issued to all company commanders by one Major Jack Mar on the organization of the unit under one Major Tomas Ilagan.

Guerrilla Files

USAFFE GUERRILLA
LOBO UNIT
HEADQUARTERS

28 Dec. 1942

TO: ALL COMPANY COMMANDERS
USAFFE GUERRILLA LOBO UNIT

1. It is hereby announced that TOMAS A. ILAGAN LT. PA RES. arrived in our Hq with the aim of organizing a unit in this jurisdiction with orders from Mindoro.

2. Upon our verbal conference, the said Lt. was then chosen to be the Bn. Commander with the rank of Major and his Executive Major Jack Mar and Captain Soliman were then assigned to the “A” Co. and the Bn. S-3 was Lieutenant Benjamin A. Ilagan, while Lt. Gonzar was assigned to the Intelligence Operative Section of our unit.

3. Thus, upon the connection of Major Tomas A. Ilagan, our unit was then named as the USAFFE GUERRILLA LOBO UNIT MINDE AREA (Mindoro Detachment). He had been from the SIXTH MILITARY DISTRICT.

4. All officers and men that [were] present in the said conference must acknowledge all orders and command from our new Battalion Commander.

BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER:
[Sgd.] JACK MAR, MAJOR INF.
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
USAFFE GUERRILLA LOBO UNIT MINDE AREA
Notes and references:
1 “Pandita Area, Free Luzon Intelligence Echelon, 6th MD, [Folder 4],” online at the United States National Archives.
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