War in the
Pacific National Historical Park
The War in the Pacific National Historical Park
has become a protected area that was established in 1978 in
honor of those men and women that took part in the Pacific
theater of WWII, on the island of Guam, on numerous sites that
make up the park. It is considered to be very unique among the
National Park system since it honors the bravery and sacrifices
of everyone that took part in the Pacific. In 1941, Guam would
be captured by the Japanese and then liberated by the Americans
in 1944, so the park has many trenches, historical buildings,
caves, battlefields and gun emplacements. It has been announced
that the park will be showcased on the 2019 Washington quarter
that is part of the America the Beautiful Quarters series. The
park has become well known for its outstanding climate, sandy
beaches, historical resources and beautiful turquoise waters
that entice visitors to come on in and enjoy. There were many
soldiers that died here, and the suffering had been difficult
for all those located on the island, and a magnificent memorial
called the Asan Bay Overlook, has 16,142 names of Chamorro and
American casualties that would suffer or die here.
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