It's me! Flat Stanley! Do you miss me? I am
having so much fun! I am in Guam!! It took me 8 days to get here. The
island of Guam is located southeast of Japan in the Marianas Island
chain. Guam is a U.S. Territory. I am on my way to one of the park
units in the National Park Service. The weather is beautiful and
sunny!
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Here I am at Ga'an Point, one park unit in
the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. This park
commemorates the bravery and sacrifice for those who participated in
the Pacific Theater of World War II. It is located in the village of
Agat, in southern Guam.
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Here I am hanging out with Ian Lundgren. He
works as a Biological Science Technician. He helps protect our natural
resources. He was really nice and fun to play with. He showed me all
the historic sites at this park. We are standing in a pillbox that
housed a Japanese 75 mm gun. This site was one of the landing sites of
the United States Armed Forces when the island of Guam was being
liberated from the Japanese during World War II.
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This is the other side of the pillbox. This
is the hole where they stuck the barrel of the gun out.
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This is a Japanese dual 25-mm anti-aircraft
gun. This gun used high explosive ammunition and could fire 300 rounds
a minute!
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This gun is a 20 cm coastal defense gun that
was fired by the Japanese on U.S. troop ships and landing craft on
July 21, 1944. Most of these coastal defense weapons would have been
hidden beneath camouflage nets or in concrete bunkers like the one I
saw earlier.
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Guam is a tropical island and has lots of
coconut trees. I found this coconut lying on the beach!
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It's time for me to go on a ride to another
park unit! I am so cool I get to ride in the official park ranger
vehicle!
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This is our last stop, at the Asan Bay
Overlook. This spot overlooks the landing site of U.S. soldiers on
July 21, 1944. They stormed the beach and continued up into these
hills. Now Guam enjoys the same freedoms that you do.
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I hope you had fun seeing all the places that I
got to go. I know where I am going next, but I want it to be a
surprise for you! I miss you guys! See you soon!
Love, Flat Stanley
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