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Chaqui'an Massacre Site
Chaqui'an Massacre Site, at Chalan Emsley in Yigo, Guam, Yigo on Guam, was the site of a massacre in 1944 by Japanese soldiers of 45 native Chamorro people, Chamorro men. The men were from 15 to 76 years old, and were dressed in civilian clothes. They were tied and were beheaded. The site, a area, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. With six photos from 2015. The NRHP nomination states:Chagui'an represents the intense suffering and hardship endured by the indigenous population (Chamorros) of the U.S. Unincorporated territory of Guam during the 31 month Japanese wartime occupation of the island. Of the many incidents of Japanese military brutality on Guam, the largest known single act of violence is the beheading of 45 Chamorros by the Imperial Japanese Army at Chagui'an. The massacre site exemplifies the atrocities committed on Micronesian populations in the Pacific Theater of Operations and epitomizes the tragic extremes that can be inflicted on smal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places In Guam
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the Property type (National Register of Historic Places)#Building, buildings, Property type (National Register of Historic Places)#Site, sites, Property type (National Register of Historic Places)#Historic districts, districts, and Property type (National Register of Historic Places)#Object, objects listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Guam. There are currently 134 listed sites spread across 17 of the List of villages in Guam, 19 villages of Guam. The villages of Agana Heights, Guam, Agana Heights and Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam, Mongmong-Toto-Maite do not have any listings. __NOTOC__ Listed historic sites include Spanish colonial ruins, a few surviving pre-World War II Ifil (wood), ifil houses, Japanese fortifications, two massacre sites, and a historic district. Two other locations that were previously listed have been removed from the Register. Numbers of listings Agana Heights There are no properties listed on the National Regist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
