{"id":1323,"date":"2014-07-15T07:16:32","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T12:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?p=1323"},"modified":"2014-07-15T07:16:32","modified_gmt":"2014-07-15T12:16:32","slug":"20140709-wednesday-south-pacific-memorial-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?p=1323","title":{"rendered":"2014\/07\/09 — Wednesday — South Pacific Memorial Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virginia went with Joanna and Kathy to the South Pacific Memorial Park which is located in Yigo in northern Guam, just over a mile south of the entrance to Anderson Air Force Base on Route 1.\u00a0 This is the location of the last battle for the retaking of Guam by the American forces.\u00a0 This memorial has a more Japanese ‘flavor’ than the other memorials on Guam.<\/p>\n

For a more extensive report see — http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/history\/history\/online_books\/wapa\/hrs\/hrsf4.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Virginia took several photos of what it looks like today:<\/p>\n

\"South<\/a>

South Pacific Memorial Park with its tall memorial. Note the US, Guam and Japanese flags.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

The bottom of the tall memorial at South Pacific Memorial Park.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"A<\/a>

A Japanese shrine at South Pacific Memorial Park<\/p><\/div>\n

\"North<\/a>

North of the shrine is a long set of stairs going down into the location of the final Japanese command center.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"This<\/a>

Joanna, at the bottom, gives an idea of the height of the bamboo growing in this low lying area.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"One<\/a>

One of the caves which comprised the final Japanese command center in the battle for Guam.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Joanna<\/a>

Joanna and Kathy in the bamboo forest.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Some<\/a>

The remains of food tins found in the caves.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Japanese<\/a>

Japanese commander Obata committed suicide here when he realized there was no hope of fending off the Americans.<\/p><\/div>\n

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