| Asan Memorial Overlook Overlooking one killing field from another. - On Nimitz Hill - |
The Asan Memorial Overlook is a beautiful little park on the ridge of Nimitz Hill. From its cabana, you can
see all the way from the naval base in the south to the slopes of Nimitz Hill and the rolling hills of Fonte
Plateau--the whole swath of ground the 3rd Marine Division men had to fight and slog up to defeat the enemy.
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see all the way from the naval base in the south to the slopes of Nimitz Hill and the rolling hills of Fonte
Plateau--the whole swath of ground the 3rd Marine Division men had to fight and slog up to defeat the enemy.
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return here.
(Left) You are looking at Nimitz Hill from the
parking lot at the Asan Beach Park. The
highlighted spot shows the location of the
Overlook Memorial, from which the panorama
was (above) was taken. The admiral's house
and Bundschu Ridge are out of the photo at
left. The Overlook Memorial is not a specific
battlefield site (though every square foot of
ground on Nimitz Hill saw action those bloody
days in July of 1944); it is a quiet memorial to
those who died liberating Guam, Chamorro
and Marine. Aug 2004.
parking lot at the Asan Beach Park. The
highlighted spot shows the location of the
Overlook Memorial, from which the panorama
was (above) was taken. The admiral's house
and Bundschu Ridge are out of the photo at
left. The Overlook Memorial is not a specific
battlefield site (though every square foot of
ground on Nimitz Hill saw action those bloody
days in July of 1944); it is a quiet memorial to
those who died liberating Guam, Chamorro
and Marine. Aug 2004.
(Below) The bas-relief bronze plaque at the entrance to the
overlook.
overlook.
(Above) The American and Guam flag keep
watch over the memorial.
watch over the memorial.
The middle level of the three-level memorial is the nexus of the structure. The center
planter is in the shape of an ancient Chamorro sling-shot weapon. On the left is a
magnificent three-panel bronze bas-relief telling the story from 1941-1944. On the right
is the Wall of Heros--all those who died in the invastion, occupation, and liberation.
Out of the view to the left is the Sons of Guam Pearl Harbor Memorial stone (below).
planter is in the shape of an ancient Chamorro sling-shot weapon. On the left is a
magnificent three-panel bronze bas-relief telling the story from 1941-1944. On the right
is the Wall of Heros--all those who died in the invastion, occupation, and liberation.
Out of the view to the left is the Sons of Guam Pearl Harbor Memorial stone (below).
The three-paneled bas-releif that tells a graphic story. Each panel is highlighted
below.
below.
The Wall of Heros breaks up the memorialized dead into three
groups to match the three stages of Guam's War.
groups to match the three stages of Guam's War.
