Lineage
- Constituted 29 April 1921 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, Philippine Division.
- Organized 8 June 1921 in the Philippine Islands, with Regular Army and Philippine Scouts personnel.
- Surrendered 9 April 1942 to the Japanese 14th Army.
- Redesignated 6 April 1946 as the 12th Infantry Division.
- Inactivated 30 April 1947 in the Philippine Islands.
- Disbanded 23 March 1953.
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Till sun is powerless to decoy
A single seed above the earth:
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