What the records say
- When
- 1944
- Kind
- Massacre
- Coordinates
- 13.57° N, 144.89° E
Chaqui'an Massacre Site
United States historic place
Chaqui'an Massacre Site, at Chalan Emsley in Yigo on Guam, was the site of a massacre in 1944 by Japanese soldiers of 45 native Chamorro men and boys. The victims were from 15 to 76 years old, and were dressed in civilian clothes. They were tied and were beheaded. The site, a 1.94 acres (0.79 ha) area, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
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