Lapham's Raiders: Guerrillas in the Philippines, 1942-1945 In my junior and senior years (1938-39) at the University of Iowa, I enrolled in advanced ROTC and graduated with a commission as a second lieutenant in
Activated on September 20, 1941 at Nichols Field, Philippine Islands, assigned to the Philippine Department, U.S. Army. Redesignated Far East Air Force on October 28, 1941. Moved to Darwin, Australia, in December 1941, following the Japanese attacks in the Philippines. Rede...