Guam’s prewar ‘Recorder’
If one were to conduct a research on prewar Guam, The Guam Recorder would be an ideal starting point. The...
World War II
Trudis Alemån’s liberation
from Santo Tomas camp
When the U.S. Army soldiers stormed the gates of their camp, she laid on the ground with a satisfaction she...
WWII Maritime Heritage Trail
Visiting archaeologists have touted the prospects for heritage tourism in the Northern Marianas. One of them, Dr. Jennifer McKinnon, had...
Guam-born Earl Hornbostel
praised Filipinos’ kindness
during WWII
Filipino kindness was in full display during WWII as they tried to assist Americans, and other foreigners. Foreigners in the...
From Aslito to Isely Field, 1944
The takeover of the island of Saipan from Japanese control was integral to the overall strategy to defeat Japan and...
Tinian, Seabees, and the bombs
that ended WWII
In 2008, I had the privilege to accompany WWII veteran Hap Halloran and Jerry Facey to Tinian for a day...
Hornbostels in Manila, 1942-1945
It was like a bad dream. That was how former Guam resident Gertrude “Trudis Aleman” Constenoble Hornbostel described their experience...
War widows of Aichi Prefecture
Japanese widows make an annual visit to Saipan to pray for their departed husbands who fought during the fierce battle...
Ray Hagley left a trove
of rare WWII photos
STAFF Sergeant Raymond Hagley left his family a legacy of rare color Kodachrome slides. Little did his son Greg know that...
Japanese soldier survived
on snails in Saipan jungle
Long after Captain Oba Sakae had surrendered to the American forces on Saipan, a paratrooper stayed behind several more months...