Our unit had the US Army’s first tank on tank battle as we fought our way back. We knew immediately that we would have trouble being resupplied. We deployed and fought a long delaying action retreating south to Bataan. On 18 December, the Imperial Forces landed on the north end of Luzon Island. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and the Philippines on 7-8 December 1941, we were completely shocked! The devastation was tremendous. This unit was unique in that it was manned by Filipino Troops who were in the US Army and were still horse mounted. We were deployed to the Philippines in August 1941 and Major General Wainwright attached us to the 26th Cavalry Regiment (Philippine Scouts). I was the Operations Sergeant in the Battalion’s Headquarters. We activated for training in August 1940 with our new M3 Light Tanks. My unit was stationed in my hometown of Port Clinton, Ohio. I am Private Peter Pirnat from C Company of the 192nd Light Tank Battalion, Ohio National Guard. World War II - Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO).
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