It was active from 1941 to April 9, 1942, whereupon it surrendered when Bataan fell. Col. (later BGen.)
Luther R. Stevens (PA) was the division's commander, and Col. Edgar H. Keltner, Inf., was Chief of Staff. The unit was activated in Leyte and was transferred in November 1941 to Luzon taking only 91st, 92nd Infantry Regiments, and 91st Field Artillery Regiment. 93rd Regiment was left behind as it was still being mobilized. Eventually 93rd was transferred to Mindanao by General Sharp commander of
Visayan-Mindanao Force leaving only newly recruits and PC units defending in Leyte-Samar area. Additional supporting units area attached when the division reached Luzon. Division Staffs Colonel Stuart MacDonald was acting commander and Lieutenant Colonel Jaime Velasquez as Chief of Staff when the division as organized in Leyte in August. Ordered transfer to main land Luzon to bolster its defense Colonel Luther Steves arrived in November and assumed command. Colonel Stuart relegated as Division Chief of Staff, Colonel Velasquez as appointed as commandant of the division headquarters. When Colonel Stuart was appointed as South Luzon Force Chief of Staff, He was replaced by Colonel Edward Keltner. Division G3 is Captain Ricardo Papa.
Combat narrative At the outset of hostilities, 8 December 1941, the 91st Division (PA) was part of the USAFFE
Reserve Force, alongside the U.S. Army's
Philippine Division, the
1st Tank Group (Provisional), and three smaller Philippine Scouts units (
43rd Infantry (PS), 86th FA Bn. (PS), & 88th FA Regt. (PS).) ==Order of battle==