IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1335 
Supporting the designation of July 21, 2024, as ‘‘Guam Liberation Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. MOYLAN (for himself, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. AUSTIN 
SCOTT of Georgia, Mrs. GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Mr. BARR, Mr. SMITH of 
New Jersey, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. CASE, 
Mr. MULLIN, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, Mrs. PELTOLA, Mr. NOR-
CROSS, and Ms. TITUS) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of July 21, 2024, as ‘‘Guam 
Liberation Day’’. 
Whereas Guam is an unincorporated territory of the United 
States in the Mariana Island Chain; 
Whereas Guam was invaded and occupied by Imperial Japa-
nese forces from December 1941 until it was liberated in 
1944; 
Whereas the CHamoru people of Guam endured almost 3 
years of harsh occupation and atrocities by Imperial Jap-
anese forces during World War II; 
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•HRES 1335 IH 
Whereas the Imperial Japanese forces forced nearly the en-
tire civilian CHamoru population (approximately 18,000 
people) to march to a concentration camp in Manenggon; 
Whereas people of all ages, from infants to the elderly, were 
forced to march for several days from villages across 
Guam, covering long distances with little food or water 
and enduring senseless cruelty from the Imperial Japa-
nese soldiers along the route; 
Whereas many accounts describe innocent people dying dur-
ing the strenuous march, babies being born and forcefully 
left behind, and families being torn apart when people fell 
behind or became ill; 
Whereas, once at Manenggon, the CHamoru people of Guam 
had to build basic shelters and forage for food and water; 
Whereas the CHamoru people were forced into labor camps 
to carry supplies, farm, and complete other duties for the 
Imperial Japanese soldiers; 
Whereas family members would mysteriously go missing with-
out any warning or explanation; 
Whereas the people of Guam continued to display their cour-
age and loyalty to the United States by risking their lives 
to hide and protect surviving United States soldiers from 
Imperial Japanese forces; 
Whereas 1,000 civilians (nearly 10 percent of the population) 
were confirmed deceased from the camps alone; 
Whereas the full extent of deaths and suffering endured at 
Manenggon and the other smaller camps during the 
forced marches is unknown; 
Whereas tens of thousands of brave Americans from through-
out the nation, from Suffolk County, New York, to Sac-
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•HRES 1335 IH 
ramento County, California, to Hawai’i, fought against 
tyranny and oppression thousands of miles from their 
homes; 
Whereas these brave servicemembers engaged the enemy in 
an area unknown to many for the cause of freedom, mak-
ing the ultimate sacrifice to liberate Guam and its people 
from Imperial Japanese occupation; 
Whereas, on July 21, 1944, the United States launched the 
Marianas Campaign to liberate Guam, with over 55,000 
American troops carrying out an amphibious landing at 
Asan Bay; 
Whereas Asan Bay was the site of intense fighting in the ini-
tial operations to secure a foothold and liberate the island 
from the Imperial Japanese forces; 
Whereas nearly 1,200 young Marine and Army soldiers were 
killed in action on Asan Beach on the first day of fight-
ing; 
Whereas securing Asan Bay was pivotal for the American vic-
tory over Imperial Japan in the Pacific; 
Whereas control of Asan Bay allowed American forces to es-
tablish airfields and naval facilities on Guam that proved 
instrumental in launching the eventual invasion of Impe-
rial Japan; 
Whereas the capture of Guam was completed on August 10, 
1944, ending nearly 3 years of Imperial Japanese occu-
pation; 
Whereas over 2,000 United States servicemembers were killed 
in action in the span of 100 days; 
Whereas the Guam campaign was one of the deadliest cam-
paigns in the Pacific theater; 
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•HRES 1335 IH 
Whereas Guam provided the United States a crucial base to 
neutralize other heavily fortified outposts controlled by 
Imperial Japan, accelerating and securing the recovery of 
the Pacific theater; 
Whereas the recapture of Guam provided an integral founda-
tion for transporting troops, equipment, and supplies to-
ward Imperial Japan in preparation for a final battle; 
Whereas Guam’s geographic position made it an indispen-
sable strategic asset for the United States future ad-
vances against Imperial Japan; 
Whereas Imperial Japan surrendered to the United States of 
America only 13 months after the liberation of Guam; 
Whereas Liberation Day reinforces Guam’s resilience, loyalty 
to the United States, and the cultural identity of the is-
land; and 
Whereas July 21, 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of 
Guam’s Liberation Day, commemorating the freedom re-
gained from occupation and honoring those who fought 
for Guam’s liberation: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Guam Libera-
tion Day’’ to honor the significance of Guam’s lib-
eration by the United States, including the landmark 
battle launched from Asan Bay on July 21, 1944; 
and 
(2) encourages the President to issue a procla-
mation calling upon the people of the United States 
to observe Guam Liberation Day with appropriate 
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