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Location Fort Stotsenburg is located in Angeles in Pampanga Province on Luzon in the Philippines. During 1902, the U.S. Army, 5th Cavalry established a camp at this location. Named Camp Stotsenburg in honor of Col. John M. Stotsenberg who was killed on April 23, 1899 at age 41 leading his regiment near Quinque on Luzon. Later, renamed Fort Stotsenburg. Since 1917 part of the Clark Field (Clark Air Base). Wartime History On January 28, 1945 U.S. Army, 37th Infantry Division, 129th Infantry Regiment advances west from Culayo towards Fort Stotsenburg and reaches the southeast corner of Fort Stotsenburg. On January 30, 1945 liberates Fort Stotsenburg. Parade Ground (Stotsenberg Park) As Clark Field expanded in the decades prior to the war, the area of the Fort was incorporated into the base, the parade ground and buildings are the former Fort Stotsenberg. Gateposts These posts stood at the Dau gate entrance to Fort Stotsenburg and Clark Field since the early 1900s until the Japanese occupation in 1942. The Japanese dug them up and used both for landfill. After the war, they were found intact and in 1965 and placed at the American Legion Post, and later moved to the side of the parade ground in 1984. A number of smaller memorials are located near the gateposts, including: 13th AF memorial plaque, Stotsenberg Park Sign, Tagalog Memorial and Cavalry Memorial. 26th Cavalry Memorial Located at the western edge of the Parade Ground (Stotsenberg Park). The memorial reads: "To the memory of the gallant dead 26th Cavalry Philippine Scouts, United States Army, Commemorating Their Heroic Actions Lingayen, Luzon, Bataan 1941 - 1942." References Arlington National Explorer (ANC Explorer) - John M. Stotsenburg (grave photo) FindAGrave - Col John Miller Stotsenburg (photo) Contribute
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