Monument Details

Asan Bay Landing Memorial Wall

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The left end of the wall is directly next to the steps that lead down toward the bay. Monument

These black granite tablets with white inscription bear the names of the 1,880 American troops who died defending the island in 1941 and then retaking it in 1944, the 1,170 people of Guam who died, and the 14,721 natives of Guam who suffered under the Japanese. The monument honors a total of 17,771 individuals.

In July 1944 the US Navy Task Force 53 landed III Amphibious Corps (General Roy Geiger) consisting of the 3rd Marine Division General Allen H. Turnage), 1st Provisional Marine Brigade Colonel Lemuel Shepherd , and the 77th Infantry Division (General Andrew 'AD' Bruce landed on Guam; by August 8, 1944 the island was declared liberated.

The senior officer killed during the battle was Colonel Douglas McNair, Chief of Staff of the 77th Infantry Division. Colonel McNair was the only son of LTG Leslie McNair who was killed two weeks earlier near St. Lo, France during Operation Cobra.

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For a list of names on the memorial wall, see the US National Park Service Asan Bay Overlook website.

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J.W. Arant

Virginio Eugene Araujo

George, Jr. M. Armbruster

Edward Gomez Armijo

Robert Lewis Armstrong

Donald Carl Arndt

Raymond Pettice Arnold