Yellow Beach 2 after 75 Years
The Archaeology of a WWII Invasion Beach on Saipan and its Historic Context in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
By (author) Boyd Dixon By (author) Brenda Y. Tenorio By (author) Cherie Walth By (author) Kathy Mowrer
Paperback (Published)
(July 2019)
ISBN: 9781789692587
7.99 x 10.87 inches
Price: $56.00
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On June 15, 1944, Afetna Point was called ‘Yellow Beach 2′ by the U.S. Marines and Army infantry braving Japanese resistance to establish a beachhead before capturing As Lito airfield in the following days. After 75 years, this book presents archaeological evidence, archival records, and respected elders’ accounts from WWII.
After 75 years, this story presents archaeological evidence, archival records, and respected elders’ accounts from WWII and the most catastrophic period in Pacific Basin history, and then into modern times on Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. On June 15, 1944, Afetna Point was called ‘Yellow Beach 2’ by the U.S. Marines and Army infantry braving Japanese resistance to establish a beachhead before capturing As Lito airfield the following days. The beachhead then served as a resupply landing for the next two weeks or more as U.S. forces slowly cleared the island of enemy strongpoints, and removed wounded Americans and battle weary civilians to off-shore medical treatment. At the end of the battle Chamorro, Carolinian, Okinawan, and Korean residents were relocated into stockades for their separation from Japanese soldiers until liberation on July 4, 1946. American military and eventual civilian administration of the San Antonio area transformed the agrarian landscape into a busy corridor of residential, industrial, and then tourist development. Once again in the 21st century, competition for regional tourism and investment makes Saipan a nexus of geopolitical intrigue and economic speculation where the past is not forgotten.
Preface ;
Chapter 1. Introduction to Yellow Beach 2 on Saipan ;
Chapter 2. The Afetna Point Archaeological Project ;
Chapter 3. Environmental Context of Afetna Point ;
Chapter 4. Research Design and Methods Employed ;
Chapter 5. Yellow Beach 2: Historic Context of Afetna Point ;
Chapter 6. WWII Era Results ;
Chapter 7. Osteological Analysis ;
Chapter 8. San Antonio Memories Today ;
Chapter 9. Discussion of Research Questions ;
Chapter 10. Larger Research Implications ;
Chapter 11. References Cited by Major Topics
- By (author) Boyd Dixon
- By (author) Brenda Y. Tenorio
- By (author) Cherie Walth
- By (author) Kathy Mowrer
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