US Asan Point War Memorial WW2
Monument World War II memorial honoring Pacific theater casualties
At Asan Point, Guam, a WWII memorial commemorates the 1944 liberation; visitors follow interpretive trails, see plaques and views across Asan Bay tied to Pacific War history.
The US Asan Point War Memorial WW2 is a World War II memorial site in Asan-Maina, Guam, commemorating the 1944 Battle of Guam and the island’s liberation.
The site provides overlooks toward Asan Bay and the adjacent landing beaches and contains memorial plaques and monuments honoring service members involved in the 1944 operations. Paths and small viewing areas give visitors direct sightlines to the shoreline where amphibious landings occurred.
The memorial commemorates the U.S. recapture of Guam from Japanese forces during the summer of 1944 and the lives lost in that campaign. Monuments and interpretive panels were added after the war to mark the landings and to serve as a place of remembrance.
The memorial sits on a promontory above Asan Bay within the village of Asan-Maina, roughly a short drive from Hagåtña, Guam’s capital. The location is immediately adjacent to Asan Beach Park and is accessed via local roads and parking at the park.
- Viewpoint: Sits adjacent to Asan Beach Park with elevated viewpoints offering clear sightlines across Asan Bay and the landing beaches.
- Interpretation panels: Interpretive plaques explain the 1944 U.S. amphibious landings and list names of military units and casualties associated with the Battle of Guam.
