Location
Large island located at the southern end of the Mariana Islands.

Wartime History
This American territory was attacked by the Japanese on December 8, 1941 three hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Guam surrenders to Japanese on December 10.

During the height of the war, Approximately 19,000 Japanese soldiers and sailors at the height of the war. Japanese units on Guam.

Guam was assaulted by the US Marine 3rd Amphibious Corps on July 21, 1944 after a 13 day pre-invasion bombardment. The Japanese managed to contain the attackers on two beachheads, but their counter attack failed. The Americans renewed their assault, and reached the Northern tip of the island on August 10, 1944.

After the island was secured, a large American base and airfields were established for B-29 Superfortress operations. Japanese guerrilla activities continued until the end of the war, and some even were holdouts for many years afterwards.

Today
Guam is one of the major islands in the Marinas Group. Today it is a poplar tourist destination for mainly Japanese tourists.

Apra Harbor
Main harbor located at the eastern center of Guam.

Pati Point
Located on the north-eastern shore of Guam.

North Field (Anderson Field, Anderson AFB)
Built by US Nav Seabees as a base for B-29 Superfortresses

Ritidian Point
Located on the north-western portion of Guam.

Northwest Field
Built by US Navy Seabees as a B-29 Superfortress and fighter base

Depot Field (Harmon Field)
Built by American forces as a B-29 aircraft depot and maintenance base, later named Harmon FIeld in honor of MIA/KIA General Harmon.

Piti Point
Japanese Artillery position that still exists today.

Tumon Bay
Located on the western shore of Guam, north-east of Agana Bay. Tumon Beach was the site of the 3rd Marine Division landings which immediately came under fire from the Japanese defenses dug in on the high ground overlooking the beaches.

Agat
Lat 13.4° N  Long 144.7° E  Located on the western coast of Guam, below Orote Peninsula.

Agat Bay
The 77^th Army Division landed at Agat Bay.

Asan
Lat 13.5° N  Long 144.7° E  Located on the western coast of Guam, north of Apra Harbor. The waters at Asan Beach contain several pieces of submerged military equipment embedded in the colorful coral reefs.

Orote Point
Located on the western shore of Guam on the Orote Peninsula, bordering Apra Harbor to the north, and Agat Bay to the south, also the site of Orote Airfield.

Sumay
Lat 13° 26' 5N Long 144° 39' 0E  Village Near Orote Point

Guam Military Museum at Sumay
Museum with a collection of guns, photos and displays.

Apra Harbor
Harbor off Orote, used as seaplane operating area during the war. Shipwrecks remain today

Yokoi's Cave
The home of Japanese Holdout Sergeant Soichi Yokoi who hid in the jungle between 1944 and 1972 unaware that World War II had ended. He is one of the more famous Japanese holdouts.

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Last Updated
May 14, 2011