Liberation Memorials

Liberation Commemoration Ends With Two Memorials

New statue unveiled

Father Duenas Memorial School dedicated a new statue on August 5 to honor Father Jesus Baza Duenas, his nephew Edward Duenas, and two others by the Japanese in Ta’i, Mangilao.

Yigo massacre remembered

The CHagui’an Memorial site, located in the village of Yigo, marks the largest known single act of violence on Guam during WWII. 45 men were taken from the thousands of CHamorus held at the Manenggon concentration camp and forced to carry supplies to an Imperial Japanese Army command post near CHagui’an, Yigo. Once their task was completed the men were killed. 24 decapitated bodies of CHamoru men were found. The following morning, 21 more bodies were found at CHagui’an.