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
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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People:
Units:
1st Provisional Marine Brigade
3rd Marine Division
5th US Fleet
77th Infantry Division
III Amphibious Corps
Task Force 53
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
Wars:
WWII
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