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Fort Stotsenburg (96 words) |
 | Fort Stotsenburg, during the World War II era, was the location of the Philippine Department's 26th Cavalry Regiment, 86th Field Artillery Regiment[?], and 88th Field Artillery Regiment[?]; along with the Philippine Division's 23rd[?] and 24th Field Artillery Regiments. |
 | Fort Stotsenburg was approximately 80 km north of Manila, near Clark Field. |
 | 1917, Fort Stotsenburg was home to the 1st Philippine Artillery Regiment. |
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Fort Stotsenburg at AllExperts (1774 words) |
 | 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. |
 | In te early decades of Fort Stotsenburg's history, it housed Charlie Corn's canteen and restaurant in the basement, the post exchange on the first floor and the psot theater on the second floor. |
 | Arrivals and departures were gala occations, marked by the presence of crowds and bands at the Fort Stotsenburg terminal. |