World War II Virtual Reality Experience
To preserve the stories of World War II in Guam, Pacific Historic Parks produced an immersive hands-on interactive learning experience called the Guam World War II Virtual Reality. Utilizing oral histories, students can hear survivor stories firsthand and gain an understanding of pivotal points in our island’s history.
Request to watch the full VR experience at your school or at the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center
Below are snippets of the virtual reality experience that are based on the
personal accounts of CHamoru survivors.
Invasion and Defense of Plaza de España
Listen to those who witnessed the invasion of Guam in December 1941 in Hagåtña.
Ralph Reyes: A young man recounts how a festive religious celebration on December 8th is overshadowed and transformed into a day marked by fear.
Carmen Artero Kasperbauer: A young girl caught in the midst of panic and chaos as news breaks during a Catholic Mass that Guam is under attack.
Pedro Cruz: A Guam Insular Force Guardsman shares his experience defending Guam from Japanese Imperial Forces.
Request to watch the full VR experience at your school or at the
T. Stell Newman Visitor Center
This program is made possible by funding from the following:
US Department of Education CARES Act utilizing Education Stabilization Funds (ESF) [Project Award S425H210004]. Pacific Historic Parks was awarded $349,490 as part of the Governor's Education Assistance and Youth Empowerment Grant Program.
Guam Economic Development Authority QC Community Contribution Grant Program Series 5 and a Qualifying Certificate Community Contributor, Guam Regional Medical City.
Humanities Guåhan, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the federal CARES Act. Any views expressed do not necessarily represent those of Humanities Guahan or the National Endowment for the Humanities.