Guam Memorial
The memorial honors 45 Chamorros from Guam who worked for Pan American Airlines and were on the island when the Japanese attacked on December 8, 1941. 10 of the men were killed during the attack and the remaining 35 were sent to prison camps in Japan and China.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: MSgt. John Gordinier
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- Wake Island Airfield - Wake Island
- Japanese Revetment - Wake Island
- Japanese Revetment - Wake Island
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- Wake Island Memorial Chapel - Wake Island
Fortification
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- Ship Wreck IJN Hayate - Wake Island
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Crash site
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