Deadline for name corrections, inclusions on Guam Wall nears

Posted on Jun 06 2008

[B]HAGATÑA, Guam[/B]—Delegate Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Gov. Felix P. Camacho, and the War in the Pacific National Historical Park are moving forward with the Memorial Wall Restoration Project and continue to provide the public the opportunity to add missing names or correct existing names on the Wall until June 30, 2008.

“I encourage the community to take advantage of this application period to have their names or the names of their relatives properly displayed on the Memorial Wall at the Asan Bay Overlook,” said Bordallo. “The Memorial Wall is an important tribute to the generations that endured the occupation of World War II on Guam, and we must restore the Wall to ensure that each individual is honored and recognized.”

The Memorial Wall, created under Public Law 103-197 and dedicated in 1994, pays tribute to those who suffered or died on Guam during the occupation of World War II. The Wall honors all U.S. Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen who died during the Battle for Guam from July 1, 1944 to August 10, 1944; the people of Guam who died or suffered personal injury, forced labor, forced march, or internment during the occupation of Guam from December 8, 1941 to July 21, 1944.

The War in the Pacific National Historical Park was awarded federal special project funding to renovate the Memorial Wall at the Asan Bay Overlook with the opportunity to correct and include missing name panels on the Wall. The projected completion date for the refurbishing of the Memorial Wall is expected by summer 2009.

To learn more about the application process for correcting or including names on the Memorial Wall, visit Bordallo’s or Camacho’s websites. Applications will be accepted until June 30, 2008. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B]

Office of Delegate Madeleine Z. Bordallo
120 Father Duenas Avenue Hagatna, Guam
www.house.gov/bordallo

Office of Gov. Felix C. Camacho
Ricardo J. Bordallo
Governor’s Complex, Adelup
http://guamgovernor.net/

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