Orote Field
This airfield was built by the U.S. Navy in the period 1921-1931 and captured by the Japanese Army in 1941. Orote Field was recaptured in July 1944, during the Battle of Guam.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: LCpl. Penny Surdukan, USMC
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Monument
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Cemetery
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Fortification
- Japanese Beach Fortification - Orote
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Ship wreck
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Crash site
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