War in the Pacific Historical Park..ASAN, GUAM
As a tropical Island is a great Beach getaway. But anyone familiar with history knows WWII on the pacific front, was a long way from home. In 1941 Japan invaded Guam, a US territory. For 3 VERY LONG years the Chumorro's, local Guam residents, were under bitter control and abuse from the japanese. They were put into labor camps and forced to build japanese entrentchments to ward off an invasion by the US. They built "Pill Box" fighting positions on the hills near the beaches. And due to its location, Asan Beach was a prime candidate for an american landing. Not nearly as well known as the D-Day landing on the European front, the Landing at Asan Beach on 21 July 1944. The battle lasted till 10 August 1944, when the americans finally captured the entire Island back fromt he Japanese. Today on the spot of the landing sit s a beautiful work. It was wlaking paths, benches, grills, monuments...
