(Office of the CNMI Congressional Delegate) — The Municipality of Tinian and Aguiguan has been designated as an American World War II Heritage City, the National Park Service announced Tuesday.
According to U.S. Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan in his e-newsletter, the recognition honors the contributions of American towns, cities, counties, and their citizens, who played a significant role in supporting America’s war effort during World War II.
Tinian was converted into the largest airbase in the world after its capture by U.S. forces in 1944. In August 1945, two U.S. bombers flying out of Tinian dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending the war.
The Tinian and Aguiguan Municipality is among seven newly designated jurisdictions to join the 30 other localities already recognized.
The American World War II Heritage Cities Program was established by Congress in 2019 through the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act allowing the secretary of the Interior to designate one city from each state and territory as an “American World War II Heritage City” to recognize noteworthy contributions of local communities during World War II. Congratulations.
