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WWII Profiles of Officers in Command

These American and Japanese men led the battle for Guam in 1944. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, US Navy. Lt. General Takeshi Takashina, Imperial Japanese Army.

Merizo uprising. A small group of Merizo men led by Jose Tonko Reyes, killed several Japanese guards and freed their families, relatives and friends from possi-ble massacre. The Merizo co-liberators in the postwar photo, left, are Jose Tonko Reyes, front center; Vicente Meno, Patricio Taijeron, Nicolas Ada, Mariano

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Nightmare in Malesso’ at War’s End

Fight to survive – and liberate themselves. So near, yet so far. In July 1944, the ships of the US Navy could be seen off

Comfort Women Featured Image. AI HAGÅ-HU.

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Comfort Women on Guam

5 houses selected. The Japanese government, besides its troops, also dispatched “comfort women” or sex workers to Guam. Five homes were selected to house the

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CHamorus/Chamorros Die in Pearl Harbor Bombing

Mess attendants in the US Navy. The first CHamoru casualties of World War II occurred in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941,

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Guam Insular Guard

Young CHamorus recruited by the Navy to defend Guam. The Japanese forces who invaded Guam 10 December 1941 were fully prepared for the undertaking. Since

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Pacific World War II Timeline

Contributed by the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. Images accompanying brief description of WWII events.

August 12, 1944. Airstrip (Tiyan) built by the Japanese about three miles northwest of Hagåtña/Agana. USS Indianapolis (CA 35). National Archives 80-G-248089

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CHamorus/Chamorros Forced into War Effort

Land clearing, construction and much more. By early 1944, the CHamorus were mere tools to be utilized by the Japanese forces without regard to their

Art, Architecture, Body Adornment, Music and Food

Song of Hope, Song of Faith

Ditty urged the Americans to return. I used to listen lo my auntie’s stories about the invasion, occupation, liberation and other things concerning the Japanese

CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination

CHamorus/Chamorros 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

Governor Ford Elvidge, Governor of Guam from 1953 – 1956, escorts the Liberation Queen, not identified, in 1953. Courtesy of the Air Force or Andersen Wing History Office.

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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