Thieves Steal Bronze Memorial Panels

Sometime during the early hours of July 4th, 34 of the 99 bronze plaques on the memorial wall at the park were stolen. The panels were apparently pried of the wall with a crowbar. The Guam Police Department and National Park Service law enforcement are cooperating in the ongoing investigation. The Asan Bay Overlook will be closed to the public until law enforcement officers have completed their investigation. Constructed for the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Guam, the memorial wall contains the names of 16,142 Americans and Chamorros who died or suffered war atrocities during the occupation and liberation of Guam during World War II. The names of the fallen are inscribed on 99 bronze plaques that stretch the length of the memorial wall. The memorial has become one of the most visited areas within War in the Pacific National Historical Park and is frequently the site of wreath layings and other commemorative events.