Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Guam natives celebrate Liberation Day in Huntsville

Article Title: Guam natives celebrate Liberation Day in Huntsville

Article Excerpt: "Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Fernandez of Madison did a roll call to see what villages were represented Saturday under the Grisham Pavilion at the Huntsville Botanical Garden. ...The Japanese had attacked Guam on Dec. 8, 1941, shortly after striking Pearl Harbor, igniting the war in the Pacific. ...Retired Col. Frank Chargualaf, 87, of Harvest, was a young child in Guam when the Japanese occupied his homeland. Chargualaf survived being in a prisoner of war camp and his combat tours in Korea and Vietnam. In 1969 he was appointed as ambassador at large for Guam by Gov. Manuel Flores Guerrero."

Reference Source: The Redstone Rocket