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.

Monument Text:

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

Commemorates:

People:

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Harry Earl Gossard

Edward Dale Gossett

Morton Gottlieb

Jack Leslie Goudie

John Joseph Govaletz

Thomas Edward Gowans

Leonard Andrew Grabowski

Billy Earl Graef

Richard James Graen

Earl Carl Graff

Arthur Junior Grainger

Antonio John Granda

Donald Winslow Gratz

James Willard Graves

Willie Edmond Graves

Glendon Clare Gray

Harold Raymond Gray

Charles Daniel Green

Ralph Jackson Green

Willard Holt, Jr. Green

Ellis Noonan Greene

Robert Jesse Greene

Doyle Russell Greer

Morris McRay Greeson

Frank George Greschner

Ray Albert Griffith

Calvin Edwin Griggers

John Edward Grigsby

Thomas Franklin Grigsby

Millard Lister, Jr. Grimes

Roy Edward Gross

Solomon Grossman

Richard Allen Groves

Steve Victor Gruca

Delma Dale Guerry

Charles Lee, Jr. Guin

Raymond O. Gunter

Raymond O. Gunter

Harold Richard Haas

Arthur Haberman

Russell Lynn Hackett

William H. Hagerty

James Jackson Haggard

Murray Lawrence Hagler

Frank John Hajbowicz

Dale Verdayne Hall

Harry Leroy Hall

Units:

12th Marine Regiment

172nd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Division

19th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division

1st Marines

1st Provisional Marine Brigade

21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division

22nd Marine Regiment, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade

22nd Marines

305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division

306th Infantry Regiment 77th Division

307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division

307th Infantry Regiment, 8th Division

3rd Marine Division

3rd Marine Regiment

43rd Infantry Divsion

4th Marine Division

4th Marine Regiment

5th Field Marine Supply Depot

5th US Fleet

6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division

77th Infantry Division

89th Infantry Division

9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division

III Amphibious Corps

Task Force 53

U.S.S. Ormsby

U.S.S. Penguin

United States Army

United States Marine Corps

United States Naval Reserve

United States Navy

V Amphibious Corps

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Pacific Theater

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