[1] The regiment was still organizing went hostilities broke in December 1941, and soldiers has not been full trained neither fired its issues weapons.

[3] Realizing the critical point in securing the cross-island highway ordered Major Grimes to transfer 3rd Battalion, 83rd Infantry to Cebu from Bohol.

3rd Battalion was tasked to secure the town but after few skirmishes the overwhelming Japanese firepower with naval and air support was too much and they were forced to retreat inland.

[4] General Chynoweth ordered Colonel Rodgers who was in Liloan, to send reinforcements but due to lack of motor vehicles to transport one of his battalion it took them longer to reach Cebu by walking but a confusion of the order made the battalion turned around losing time to reinforce Cantabaco.

[citation needed] On May 12, 1942, upon order of General William F. Sharp the commander of Visayas-Mindanao Force all units surrendered and soldiers are now POWs.