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If they would only stop...

War ravaged airfield with billowing smoke from bombs. Ships in the ocean are in the distance.
Photo of airport during Battle of Saipan

Stretching from the area immediately north of Agingan Point in the south to Chalan Laulau in the north, the WWII Landing/Invasion Beaches cover a linear distance of approximately 4.15 miles. Here, at San Jose Beach Park, the National Park Service marker describes the devastating effects of the pre-landing bombardment. 

American Memorial Park

Last updated: June 7, 2024