The Recapture of Guam
byMajor O.R. Lodge, USMC
Historical Branch, G-3 Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
1954
Historical Branch, G-3 Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
1954
| Chapter | Page | ||
| 1. | Background | 1 | |
| The Big Picture | 1 | ||
| Guam and the Guamanians | 3 | ||
| The Japanese Were Ready | 9 | ||
| 2. | Planning and Preparing | 16 | |
| Joint Planning | 16 | ||
| Logistics | 21 | ||
| Intelligence | 23 | ||
| Tactical Planning | 25 | ||
| Training and Rehearsal | 26 | ||
| Naval Lift | 28 | ||
| Re-evaluation of the Situation | 31 | ||
| Attack Preparations | 33 | ||
| 3. | W-Day to Landing of the Reserve | 37 | |
| Asan-Adelup Beachhead | 38 | ||
| The Southern Assault | 47 | ||
| Landing of the 305th RCT | 56 | ||
| Trouble on the Left Flank | 57 | ||
| Mt. Alifan Captured | 65 | ||
| Floating Reserve Wades Ashore | 70 | ||
| 4. | Drive to the FBL | 74 | |
| Japanese Bid for Victory | 78 | ||
| Battle for Orote: Marine Barracks, Guam Recaptured | 88 | ||
| Fonte Plateau: Securing the FBL | 96 | ||
| Reconnaissance Patrols to the South | 103 | ||
| 5. | Other Parts of the Team | 106 | |
| Naval Gunfire Support | 106 | ||
| Air Support | 108 | ||
| Artillery in the Fight | 109 | ||
| Engineer Operations | 111 | ||
| Shore Party Activities | 113 | ||
| War Dogs, Military Police, and Communicators | 116 | ||
| Medical Evacuation | 117 | ||
| 6. | Into the Jungle | 120 | |
| Attack Preparations | 121 | ||
| Agana and its Airfield | 123 | ||
| "Water at Last"--Barrigada Village | 129 | ||
| Fight for Finegayan | 137 | ||
| 77th's Prelude to Mt. Santa Rosa | 145 | ||
| The Final Drive | 148 | ||
| 7. | The Finish in the Marianas | 160 | |
| Island Command Takes Over | 160 | ||
| Mopping-up Activities | 161 | ||
| Marianas Campaign Summary | 165 | ||
| Appendices | |||
| I. | Bibliography | 171 | |
| II. | Chronology | 175 | |
| III. | Casualties | 178 | |
| IV. | Command and Staff List of Major Units | 181 | |
| V. | United States Ships Participating in the Guam Operation | 190 | |
| VI. | Southern Troops and Landing Force Order of Battle for Guam | 193 | |
| VII. | Japanese Order of Battle on Guam | 196 | |
| VIII. | Navy Unit Commendations | 198 | |
| Index | 203 | ||