During the month of July, Chamorus reflect most heavily on their past, in particular the experiences of our elders who endured the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II. This is the third episode of a series focusing on Chamoru war survivor stories hosted by Michael Lujan Bevacqua, that tries to tell stories untold before and also dive deeper into the experiences, the suffering and also the courage and endurance of Chamorus during a brutal time in their history.
This episode will focus on the following stories:
Tun Pedro Guerrero Cruz and the defense of the Plaza de España
Dr. Rosa Roberto Carter
Tun Jesus Camacho Babauta
The Fena Cave Massacres, stories from different survivors
A wartime Taotaomo’na story from Malesso’
This episode was originally aired live on July 26, 2023 but was re-recorded due to audio problems in the original live recording.