CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination
CHamorus Yearn for Freedom
Interpretive essay: WWII made indelible impact on CHamorus. To this day, whenever we speak of the period before the “war” and after the “war” we
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Liberation Day Queen Contest
History of Liberation Queen Competition. While there were Liberation Day commemorations since 1945 the first Liberation Day queen contest wasn’t held until 1948. Beatrice Blas
Guampedia Resources
WWII Monuments and Sites Map
CHagui’an Memorial, Yigo. The CHagui’an Memorial site, on the north-central plateau of Guam, is where the largest known single act of violence on Guam occurred,
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Rebuilding from the Destruction of War
Post War Guam. The atrocities of World War II had a major impact on the CHamoru people. They had suffered much under Japanese rule and,
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War Survivor: Jesus Camacho Babauta
Survived by his wits. When the Japanese invaded Guam in 1941 Jesus Camacho Babauta, from Sumai, was just shy of 13 years old. Life in
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War Survivor: Cynthia Tenorio Terlaje
Left behind due to illness. Cynthia Tenorio Terlaje (1935 – ) and her family were making their way out of Manenggon at the end of
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War Survivor: Fidel Toves Blas
Altar server at war’s beginning. Fidel Toves Blas, (1932 – 2019) known to family and friends as “Dek,” was born in Hagåtña. His parents Concepcion
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War Survivor: Rosario Flores Leon Guerrero
Moved to CHagui’an Yigo. When they learned of the Japanese bombing at Sumai on 8 December 1941, many CHamorus hurried to hide. For most, it
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War Survivor: Francisca Quintanilla Franquez
A lover of songs and poetry. A lifelong lover of learning and music, Francisca Quintanilla Franquez (1920 – 2019) often found herself with a song
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War Survivor: Ana Atoigue Muna
They had God and each other. During the war, Ana “Ann” Anderson Atoigue Muna (1934 – 2022) and her family had two things: God and