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Landing on Guam was just as difficult as fighting for it. The U.S. Army's 77th infantry division had a more difficult landing on 23–24 July. Lacking amphibious vehicles, they had to wade ashore from the edge of the reef where the landing craft dropped them off.

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On 10 August, organized Japanese resistance ended, and Guam was declared secure, but 7,500 Japanese soldiers were estimated to be at large. The next day, Obata committed ritual suicide at his headquarters on Mount Mataguac after he had sent a farewell message to Japan.

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A few Japanese soldiers held out in the jungle after the fighting on Guam. On 8 December 1945, three U.S. Marines were ambushed and killed. On 24 January 1972, Japanese Army Sergeant Shoichi Yokoi was discovered by hunters on the island. He had lived alone in a cave for 28 years, near Talofofo Falls.

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The American leaders were: Roy Geiger, Richmond K. Turner, Holland Smith, Allen H. Turnage, and Andrew D. Bruce. The Japanese leaders were Takeshi Takashina and Hideyoshi Obata.

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is an unincorporated and organized territory of the US in Micronesian the western Pacific Ocean. The capital city of Guam is Hagatna and the most populous city is Dededo.

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The attack on Guam was intended originally to start only days after the landings on Saipan, but it was postponed to the next month. The Americans used the delay well, however, to make the preliminary bombardment and air attacks extremely thorough.

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The Americans had the fewest amount of casualties after the battle, 3,000 American soldiers died while 18,337 Japanese soldiers died.

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The Pacific island of Guam has been a U.S. territory for over a century, and is considered a strategically important link between the U.S. and Asia during WWII.

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There were two battles, the first occurred from December 8 - December 10 1941. The second battle occurred from July 21 1944 - August 10 1944.

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The second Battle of Guam was the American capture of the Japanese-held island of Guam, a United States territoryduring the Pacific campaign of World War II.