Fort Stotsenburg Fort Stotsenburg , during the World War II era , was the location of the Philippine Department ' s 26th Cavalry Regiment , 86th Field Artillery Regiment , and 88th Field Artillery Regiment ; along with the Philippine Division ' s 23rd and 24th Field Artillery Regiment s . Also based here were the 12th Ordnance Company and a platoon of the 12th Quartermaster Regiment . Fort Stotsenburg is situated at Barrio Sapang Bato in Angeles City and is approximately 80 km north of Manila . This was one of the locations where , under the National Defense Act of 1935 , field artillery training was conducted . It was named after Colonel John M . Stotsenburg , a Captain of the Sixth U . S . Cavalry , and a Colonel of the First Nebraska Volunteers who was killed while leading his regiment in action near Quingua , Bulacan , the Philippines on April 23 , 1899 . c . 1917 , Fort Stotsenburg was home to the 1st Philippine Artillery Regiment . Origins . By October 1902 , American forces had established more or less permanent quarters near the Angeles railroad station in an area of the town known as Talimundoc ( now the barangay of Lourdes Sur ) . The rumor is that cavalry foragers had come across a fertile plain further to the north and that sweet grass was abundant in this area . The U . S . cavalry forces had encountered problems caused by the fact that their horses became sick and often died after eating Philippine " sawgrass . " By the latter part of 1902 , plans were under consideration to relocate the American military reservation to this area near the barrio of Sapang Bato . The preliminary survey dates from 1902 . In the following year , President Theodore Roosevelt signed an executive order , establishing Fort Stotsenburg in the location later occupied by Clark Air Base . Facilities and structures . Gateposts . The entrance pillars to Fort Stotsenburg were originally located on what is now known as Dau Highway . During the Japanese occupation of Clark Air Base from 1942 to 1945 , Imperial forces used these pillars for fill material during their repairs to the base runway . They were unearthed intact in the vicinity of the old Base Operations Building in 1965 . Following their discovery , the original pillars were relocated near the Consolidated Base Personnel Office , which at that time served as the on - base American Legion Post . In 1984 , as part of an overall plan to highlight the base ' s long history , the 13th Air Force History Office received permission to move the gateposts once again . Because putting them at their original site would have placed them in an area which possessed low visibility , it was decided to install them on the southern boundary of the parade ground instead . Special crews and a giant crane rented from a company in Manila moved the posts in what turned out to be an all - day affair . Quite a number of onlookers viewed the move and cheered as the last post was dropped into its new position . Parade Ground West End , Thirteenth Air Force Area . The post flagpole has always been in its present location in front of Building 2122 with the original flagstaff constructed on September 16 , 1906 at a cost of $ 220 . It was the location for reveille at 6 a . m . ; a cannon was fired at 5 p . m . for retreat ceremonies ; and taps was sounded at 10 p . m . In accordance with the provisions of the Military Bases Agreement as revised in 1979 , the flagpole became the only one upon which the American flag could be displayed . In March 1984 , at Major General Kenneth D . Burn ' s request , the Government of the Philippines amended this provision to allow another U . S . flag to be flown at the site of the joint US / Philippine Cemetery , near the Main Gate of Clark Air Base . Camp gymnasium . The camp gymnasium was completed in 1912 and this building has been used for many purposes over the years , including Post Exchange and " Charlie Corn ' s Canteen . " It last housed the offices of the Thirteenth Air Force Chief of Staff for Operations and Intelligence and the 6200th Tactical Fighter Training Group . Parade Ground , West End , Building 2125 . This building , which last housed the Thirteenth Air Force ' s Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Intelligence and the 6200th Tactical Fighter Training Group , responsible for Cope Thunder Exercises , originally was completed in 1913 . In the early decades of Fort Stotsenburg ' s history , it housed Charlie Corn ' s canteen and restaurant in the basement , the post exchange on the first floor and the post theater on the second floor . Following the American recapture of Clark in February 1945 , it served as the Fifth Air Force Headquarters building . Years of renovation and modification have all but disguised the original structure , which originally possessed an open portico . Post Commander ' s office . The first building on this site was made of nipa and bamboo in 1902 and served as post headquarters . In 1906 , it was rebuilt of lumber and roofed with tarpaper . It was reconstructed of concrete in 1912 and , for a time , housed a bowling alley . Throughout most of its history , this building served as the office of post commanders and their executive officers , even during the Japanese occupation . Parade Ground , West End , Building 2127 . Constructed between 1912 and 1913 , Building 2127 originally served as barracks for enlisted personnel from cavalry and field artillery units . Its most famous occupants were the Philippine Scouts of the 26th Cavalry , who lived there at the time of the outbreak of World War II . This massive structure last housed the Air Force Office of Special Investigation on the first floor , the Central Civilian Personnel Office on the second floor , and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics along with the Pacific Air Forces Contracting Center on the third floor . A similar barracks , constructed at the same time , preserves more of the original character of these buildings . It is located just down Austin Street and housed the Base Social Actions function and the offices of the general educational institutions . Telephone Exchange ( Building 2425 ) . Directly across Weston Avenue from the old 26th Cavalry barracks stands this small structure that was constructed in November 1914 at a cost of only $ 260 . During its long history , Building 2425 sometimes served as a post office facility , but for most of its life has housed Clark ' s telephone operations office , as it last did . During the battle for Clark in late January 1945 , this building sustained a number of hits . Despite a number of renovations , these hits on the building have been left uncovered as testimony to the ferocity of the fighting . Old Railway Station ( Building 2697 ) . The Manila - Dagupan Railway line was once the most efficient ways of traversing the island of Luzon . This rail lline passed right through what before 1979 was the Clark Air Base Military Reservation , and for many years , the most efficient method of travel between Fort Stotsenburg and Manila was by train . Arrivals and departures were gala occasions , marked by the presence of crowds and bands at the Fort Stotsenburg terminal . After World War II , this means of travel lessened significantly and the use of this facility as a passenger terminal was discontinued . It last housed the television studios of Detachment 1 , Air Force Pacific Broadcasting Squadron ' s Far East Network - Philippines . Officers ' Row . Almost since the beginning , Fort Stotsenburg ' s Wirt Davis Avenue , which borders the Parade Ground to the north , has been known by this name . This Avenue has been home to the quarters of the Commander of the Thirteenth Air Force since 1946 until the Americans vacated the base in 1991 . A similar structure , but somewhat smaller , serves as the quarters for the Clark Air Base Command Deputy Commander . Other concrete homes in this area served as the quarters for Thirteenth ' s Vice Commander and other key subordinate unit personnel . The balance of the homes along this row are " barns . " The concrete quarters were constructued around 1910 and 1913 and the trees also date from this period . The trees are acacia ( monkeypod ) and were over 25 years old in 1939 . U . S . Facility Commander ' s Residence . The original building , which was made of wood with corrugated iron roofing , was erected at the beginning of the 20th century . The present concrete structure was completed on November 26 , 1910 , at a cost of $ 10 , 901 . 25 . It was called Field Officers ' Quarters , but some post commanders had an office on the first floor in addition to their offices in Building 2121 . During the Japanese occupation , Japanese staff officers used the building for offices and housing . Major General Eugene L . Eubank , Thirteenth Air Force Commander from July 1946 to October 1948 , was the first to occupy this building after its re - designation as the General ' s Family Quarters in August 1946 . Old Houses along the parade ground . Although some were built as early as 1903 , all the houses along Wirt Davis Avenue , originally called Officers ' Row , were completed by 1904 . The original cost per house was $ 1 , 309 . 90 . The distinctive construction allowed cooling breezes to pass under the raised floor and through the wide , screened verandas , while the steep , metal roofs dissipated trapped heat and allowed a rapid run - off of the heavy rains . All flooring was made from Oregon pine , imported to the Philippines . The huge trees shading the houses are acacia and were planted at the time of construction . Similar houses were constructed as late as 1931 on the three parallel streets behind Davis Avenue . On the opposite side of the Parade Ground were large open areas surrounding troop barracks , blacksmith shops , house corrals and stables . Taken as a whole , these buildings serve as one of the best preserved examples of U . S . military tropical construction still extant , and the Thirteenth Air Force has decreed that these historic structures , especially the ones along Davis Avenue , must be preserved . These " barns " were once highly sought after for officer / civilian housing because of their size , coolness , and history . Post Commander ' s residence . At the midpoint of Davis Avenue stands a " barn " that used to serve as the Post Commander ' s residence prior to World War II . This building was differentiated from the rest of the officers ' quarters along the Parade Ground by two red posts flanking the stairs . A persistent myth has it that each morning two horses would be hitched to these posts , so that the commander could select his mount for the day . The building ' s central location was considered to be a position of prestige , a fact that was not lost on Japanese troop commanders who also occupied this house during World War II . References . Rosmer , D . ( 1986 ) . " An annotated pictorial history of Clark Air Base : 1899 - 1986 ( 4th ed . ) " . Republic of the Philippines : Office of History , Clark Air Base .