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- Fort Stotsenburg, during the World War II era, was the location of the Philippine Department's 26th Cavalry Regiment, , and ; along with the Philippine Division's 23rd and 24th Field Artillery Regiments. Also based here were the and a platoon of the 12th Quartermaster Regiment. Fort Stotsenburg is situated in Sapang Bato, Angeles City and is approximately 80 km north of Manila. This was one of the locations where, under the National Defense Act of 1935, field artillery training was conducted. It was named after Colonel John M. Stotsenburg, a Captain of the Sixth U.S. Cavalry, and a Colonel of the First Nebraska Volunteers who was killed while leading his regiment in action near Quingua, Bulacan, the Philippines on April 23, 1899. c.1917, Fort Stotsenburg was home to the 1st Philippine Artillery Regiment. (en)
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