192nd and 194th Tank Battalions Plaque
Details:
On the wall of the mountain behind the Colonnade. This is the fifth among the seven plaques on the wall.
Plaque
A rectangular bronze plaque commemorating the 192nd and 194th Tank Battalions. The inscription is written in English.
On 21 November 1941, the 192nd and 194th Tank Battalions were combined to form the Provisional Tank Group under the command of Colonel James R. N. Weaver. With the subsequent commencement of hostilities and Japanese landings along the coastlines in December, the Provisional Tank Group was ordered to counterattack the landing forces and cover the allied retreat towards the Bataan Peninsula.
Source of information: en.wikipedia.org
Monument Text:
TO
THE OFFICERS AND MEN
OF THE
PROVISIONAL TANK GROUP
THE 192ND AND 194TH INF (L)
TANK BATTALIONS WHO FOUGHT
ON LUZON
1941-1942
Commemorates:
Units:
192nd Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
United States Army
United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE)
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Bataan
Pacific Theater
Philippines Campaign (1941–1942)
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