Japanese invasion of Cagayan de Oro

Japanese Invasion of Cagayan de Oro
	Part of the Philippines campaign (1941–1942), Pacific Theater
Date	May 2, 1942 – May 6, 1942
Location	Cagayan de Misamis, Misamis
Result	Japanese successfully secured a beachhead, and Filipino-American forces retreated towards Sayre Highway in Bukidnon.
Belligerents
Japan	United States Philippines;
Commanders and leaders
Kawamura Saburo;	William F. Sharp; William P. Morse; Hiram Tarkington; John P. Woodridge; Allen Thayer; Joseph Webb;
Units involved
Ground units: ; Japanese Fourteenth Army Kawamura detachment 9th Infantry Regiment; 41st Infantry Regiment; Armored Detachment; Artillery Batteries; ; Air units: ; Japanese 5th Air Army 22nd Air Brigade; Naval units: ; Japanese Imperial Navy 2nd Fleet;	Ground units: ; Philippine Commonwealth Army 103rd Infantry Regiment; 62nd Infantry Regiment; 81st Field Artillery Regiment (Fighting as Infantry); 61st Field Artillery Regiment (Fighting as Infantry); ; Civilian Home Volunteers; Philippine Constabulary Misamis PC Company; Air units: ; US Army Air Corps 30th US Bombardment Squadron (Ground Echelon);
Strength
4,500 Soldiers 4 Destroyers 2 Cruisers 11 Transports	6,500 Soldiers 200 Philippine Constabularies 2 P40 Warhawks
Casualties and losses
450	1,200

Japanese Invasion in Cagayan de Oro, (Filipino: Paglusob ng mga Hapones sa Cagayan de Oro, Cebuano: Pagsulong sa mga Hapon sa Cagayan de Oro) a military conflict during early days of World War II in the Philippines. It took place from May 6 to 12, 1942. Their main objective was to capture vital Del Monte Fields and link with Sakaguchi Detachment from the south via Sayre Highway.

Japanese invasion of Cagayan de Oro

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia