71st Field Artillery Regiment was a military unit of Philippine Army activated in 1941 as part of 71st Infantry Division.
The regiment was activated in Camp Leon Kilat in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental on August 28, 1941.
It was ordered to transfer to Luzon and arrived in Camp Del Pilar in Pampanga and continued their training.
[1] Major Halstead Fawler was appointed as regimental commander and Captain Carmelo Barbero as Executive Officer.
[2] 71st Field Artillery battered, hungry, lack ammunition, and although tired with strength dwelling due to casualties was still fighting.