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Hafa Adai Tour Series 1 Pacific World War II Sites - Guam Hafa Adai Tour Series Pacifi C World War II Sites Hafa Adai Tour Series 1 Pacific World War II Sites - Guam Hafa Adai Tour Series Pacifi c World War II Sites Touring Practicalities Most of the more than dozen World War II sites featured in your tour itinerary are accessible to virtually everyone. There are those sites, however, that will require some trail time. Wear appropriate clothing when hiking, i.e., hiking shoes, pants, a hat; bring lots of water and fi lm for your cameras. Since many of the sites are located in a jungle setting, use copious quantities of insect repellent. When near the beach, sunscreen will mitigate the effects of the equatorial sun. If you wish to see all sites, plan on spending the entire day investigating and unraveling the complexities of our past. Or, you may opt to spend several hours just visiting selected sites. Either way, your time is well spent. We have designed the Hafa Adai World War II series with an around the island viewing beginning at the Bureau and moving South; northern sites can be viewed either fi rst or last depending on your interests. Each site has directions and is numbered for easy identifi cation. It is advised that you take your time; no need to rush as the island’s ambience is easy-going and relaxed. If you wish to have a tour company guide you through the past, visit the Guam Visitors Bureau for the latest updates and information. Comments/Questions Please feel free to visit our offi ce or our websites: www.visitguam.org www.magnifi centmicronesia.com www.liberationday.com No commercial value. Not for sale. Pacifi c World War II Sites Tour 2 Hafa Adai Tour Series Pacifi c World War II Sites Hafa Adai and welcome to Guam! Guam is an island blessed with a rich cultural legacy and spectacular natural beauty. What we have to share with you is an island at the crossroads of the Pacifi c linking East with West. Travelers the world over have known of Guam’s world class luxury hotels, exquisite restaurants featuring sumptuous fi ne dining, Duty Free shopping, and endless hours of leisure activities. Since the advent of Guam’s tourism in 1967, when Pan American Airways inaugurated service from Japan, the island’s economy has continued to expand and diversify. In addition to increased military expenditures, tourism, and related businesses—construction, retailing, banking and fi nancial services—a revamped economy played a signifi cant role in providing jobs for local residents, while offering business options our cosmopolitan society has come to expect and appreciate. Guam’s rich historical legacy serves as the framework for which the future development of the island depends upon. That future is now as Guam has earned the reputation as the gateway to Asia, Micronesia, and the United States; the island’s 21st century airport and shipping ports are second to none, catering to a bevy of international airlines and ships. Regular airline fl ights connect Guam with numerous Asian and Pacifi c countries, including the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines, as well as the neighboring Micronesian islands. In addition to a plethora of natural and historical attractions, and modern amenities discerning international travelers have come to expect from a premiere destination of choice, Guam’s culture is an attraction unto itself. The traditions and customs of Guam’s proud island heritage thrive, despite invading conquerors, wars and epidemics, and changing governments. Forged from a Neolithic foundation and molded by historical events, Guam’s living culture has expanded into a vibrant, modern way of life. We welcome you to our world with open arms. Enjoy what we have to share and you will be well rewarded with memories to last a lifetime! SSoldiersoldiers eenjoyingnjoying a ggameame ooff bbaseballaseball Pacifi c World War II Sites Tour 3 Hafa Adai Tour Series Pacifi c World War II Sites Pacifi c World War II Sites Tour 4 Hafa Adai Tour Series Pacifi c World War II Sites Glimpses of Guam • Political Status: Unincorporated territory of the United States of America • Capital: Hagatna • Location: 13.38° North Latitude, 144.44° East Longitude • Land Area: 212 square miles (549 square kilometers) • Native Inhabitants: Chamorro • Offi cial Languages: English and Chamorro • Currency: US Dollar • Time: Greenwich Mean Time +10 • Population: Approximately 150,000 • Electricity: 120 volts/60 cycles The Guam Flag Guam’s unique fl ag bears the Great Seal of the Territory of Guam. Each image symbolizes a signifi cant part of Guam’s history and cultural lifestyle. • The shape of the seal is that of an ancient Chamorro slingstone. • The coconut tree represents self-reliance and an ability to grow and survive under any circumstance. • The fl ying proa, the ocean-going canoe used by the ancient Chamorros, was sleek and agile in the water. The proa required great skill to build and sail. • The river symbolizes a willingness to share the resources of the land with others. • The land mass demonstrates the Chamorros’ stewardship of natural resources. • Guam is the island home of the Chamorro people. • The red stripe surrounding the Guam seal represents the blood shed by her people. • The blue fi eld represents Guam’s unity with the sea and the sky. Pacifi c World War II Sites Tour 5 Hafa Adai Tour Series Pacifi c World War II Sites Dedicated to those who sacrifi ced their lives Sixty years ago—in what seems like a blink of an eye—Guam was an integral part of the Pacifi c Theater of the Second World War. During that generation of time, Guam was a partner in Americana, only to be captured and occupied on December 10, 1941, by battle-hardened Japanese troops. Renamed Omiya Jima, or Great Shrine Island, the Japanese military occupied the island for two and a-half years, and attempted to incorporate island residents into Japan’s Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere ideology. As Guam’s residents secretly listened in early July 1944 to hidden radio receivers, they knew the Americans would return to liberate them of Japanese military occupation. What they didn’t know was that the fi erce battle for Guam would take three weeks and countless lives. Throughout the night of July 20, 1944, an armada of US vessels quietly took positions off the western coast of Guam. Offi cially called Task Force 53, it represented an important step in the series of offensives that were driving the Japanese Imperial forces back from occupied areas of the Pacifi c. Shortly after dawn on July 21, 1944, nearly 55,000 US Marines and Army soldiers landed on the shores of Guam. A cacophony of high explosive shells thrown from naval guns signaled the liberation of Guam had begun. The Third Marine Division went ashore at Asan Beach. A second force of the Marine Corps’ First Provisional Brigade and elements of the Army’s 77th Infantry Division assaulted beaches near the village of Agat, eight miles south of Asan. For three weeks, US forces battled the Japanese in a fi erce campaign, and at a costly price. Nearly 1,800 American troops died and another 6,000 were wounded. More than 18,000 Japanese—virtually the entire Imperial contingent— died. Many Chamorros lost their lives, trapped in a war not of their doing or choice. July 21, that fi rst day of liberation, serves island residents as an important holiday. Each year, the observance of the event documents the heroic efforts of those whose courage led to the island’s liberation. Revisit that era through a World War II Tour. Whether you opt to tour the island individually or with a tour guide, your journey to the past begins at the Guam Visitors Bureau in the serene folds of Tumon and could last several hours or days depending on your interests. We have culled our historical fi les to highlight what we feel will give you a holistic vista of the 1940s. SSoldiersoldiers ppayay a mmemorialemorial ttoo ttheirheir ffallenallen ccomradesomrades Pacifi c World War II Sites Tour 6 Hafa Adai Tour Series Pacifi c World War II Sites Northern Guam Tumon Bay Coastal Sites In the closing days of the Japanese occupation of Guam, a number of coastal defense structures were built along the island’s beaches. Tumon Bay was fortifi ed with several large gun emplacements and pillbox bunker structures. Though most of these structures and guns were dismantled after the war, some survive to this day. Accessible only by foot, the best-preserved example of these fortifi cations is located at the southern end of Tumon Bay on the lush grounds of the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa. On the rocks overlooking the beach stands a large artillery piece, the only coastal defense gun still in place along Tumon Bay, and the restored remains of a Japanese bunker. A leisurely 20-minute walk north along the beach leads you past several deteriorating pillbox structures that are interesting to look at but can not be entered due to safety concerns. Within walking distance of the Guam Visitors Bureau on Tumon Bay. South Pacifi c Memorial Park The South Pacifi c Memorial Park is situated on a site in Yigo village where Japan’s General Hideyoshi Obata constructed his underground command post during the waning days of Japanese occupation. The park serves as a solemn reminder of a war that took the lives of over a half million Japanese, American, and Pacifi c Islanders. The memorial’s centerpiece is a 15-meter tall monument that abstractly depicts hands clasped in prayer. Beneath this monument lie the remains of Japanese soldiers who lost their lives in the fi nal days of Guam’s wartime occupation.
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