Last updated: March 10, 2025
Place
Fonte Plateau Unit
War in the Pacific National Historical Park
Quick Facts
Location:
FP6J+889, 6, Nimitz Hill Annex, Guam
Significance:
Significance: Site of the final battle in Phase 1 of the liberation of Guam
Amenities
2 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto
Fonte Plateau Unit, high above Assan Beach, is the site of the final battle in Phase 1 of the Battle of Guam. While American forces secured the beachheads at Assan and Hågat by July 24, 1944, to secure and link the two beachheads, they needed to capture the well-fortified hills and mountains overlooking the water. This task was accomplished on July 29, 1944, when the 9th Marines captured Fonte Plateau.
On August 15, 1944, just five days after Guam was officially declared secure, Admiral Chester Nimitz established the forward headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Fonte Plateau. He directed the rest of the war in the Pacific from there.
Today, the main feature at the Fonte Plateau Unit is the Imperial Japanese Army's communications center.
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