It was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John H. Rodman and was ordered to transfer to main island of Luzon to augment the defense in October of that year.

The regiment along with other units of 91st Division was moved to Camp Tinio in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija for further training upon arrival.

Initially the 91st Division was held in reserve but was forced to engaged Japanese in Pangasinan not as one unit.

Further defensive campaigns did not stop Japanese advance and War Plan Orange 3 was put into effect, all units to retreat to Bataan Peninsula.

[2] On April 9, 1942, the unit surrendered upon orders of General King to prevent further bloodshed as his forces are hungry and sick with lack of ammunition, food, and medicines.