GuamOpDeclassified

In a World War II declassified document that was contained in Appendix #7 to Annex “B”., Operation Plan #1-44 of the III PHIB Corps Report on Guam Operation, the military had compiled a list of 40 people on Guam that were believed to be reliable and with considerable influence with the natives on Guam. This was part of the intelligence information gathering used towards the assault and reoccupation of Guam.

I found this list to be of interest particularly with some of the notes of each individual.

TextOfList

Title

First Name

Middle

Last name

Note

 

Arthur

 

Anderson

Approx. age 38. Mechanic and power plant man.

 

Jesus

 

Artero

Approx. age 43. Excellent guide. Lives near Pati Point.

 

Edwardo

 

Calvo

Approx. age 39. Civil affairs and bank cashier.

Reverend

Oscar

Lujan

Calvo

Approx. age 29. Welfare work among natives.

 

Vicente (Ben)

Calvo

Approx. age 53. Chief Clerk, Supply Dept.

Judge

   

Camacho

Approx. age 65.Thoroughly cognizant of Island Judiciary.

 

"Dolong"

 

Concepcion

Approx. age 38. Surveyor and guide.

 

Elsie

 

DeLeon

Approx. age 33. Clerk.

Reverend

Jesus

Baza

Duenas

Approx. age 38. Welfare and native cooperation work.

 

Nieves

M.

Flores

Filipino, age about 48. Cadastral affairs and surveyor.

 

Ruth

 

Flores

Approx. age 21. Clerk and Stenographer.

 

Joaquin

 

Guerrero

Approx. age 26. Clerk, typist and stenographer.

 

Pedro

 

Guerrero

Approx. age 39. Surveyor and an excellent man in the bundock's.

 

Vicente

P.

Herrero

Approx. age 58. Supervisor of native labor.

 

Jose (Joe)

 

Indalecio

Approx. age 35. Electrician and guide.

 

F. (Ben Cook)

R.

Ishizaki

Known to have been one of two  "5th Columnists," and to be "apprehended as soon as possible and escorted to Corps C.P., when established ashore, without delay."

Mrs.

Agueda

 

Johnston

Approx. age 48. Civil affairs.

 

Herbert

 

Johnston

Approx. age 33. Cleark and good contact man.

 

Thomas

 

Johnston

Approx. age 23. Instrument man or draftsman.

 

Jose

L.G.

Leon Guerrero

Approx. age 39. Engineering aide.

 

Jose

 

Lujan

Approx. age 61. Influential in a quiet way. Many family and business connections.

 

William (Bill)

Lujan

Approx. age 43. Valuable assistant in any job requiring development of native cooperation.

 

Pedro

 

Martinez

Approx age 53. Best business man on the Island. Formerly a Government Clerk.

Mrs.

   

Mesa

Approx. age 43. Invaluable organizer of woman labor.

 

Francisco

 

Palacios

Approx. age 38. Surveyor.

 

Vicente

R.

Palomo

Approx. age 35. Engineer.

Don

Anastacio

 

Perez

Approx. age 73. Civil aid and also in a judicial capacity.

 

Isabel

Taitano

Perez

Approx. age 41. Daughter of "Don" Perez. Valuable for work among Chamorro women.

 

Jesus

Rosario

Rivera

Approx. age 41. Chief Clerk, Pan Amer. Airways, Assistant manager of airport.

 

Juan

 

Roberto

Approx. age 53. Administrative affairs.

Reverend

Joaquin

 

Sablan

Approx. age 38. Welfare work.

 

Ramon

M.

Sablan

Approx. age 49. Surgeon and an able practitioner.

 

Francisco

 

Salas

Approx. age 25. Engineer aide.

 

Jose

 

Salas

Approx. age 49. Engineer

 

Vicente (Ben)

San Nicolas

Chief of plumbing shop. Familiar with water supply and sewage system.

 

Simon

A.

Sanchez

Approximate age 48. School superintendant.

Mrs.

   

Sawada

Known to have been one of two  "5th Columnists," and to be "apprehended as soon as possible and escorted to Corps C.P., when established ashore, without delay."

 

George

 

Scharff

German citizen. Dredge foreman (ONI says he may be trusted to be loyal in any circumstances while another source states he is not to be trusted.)

 

Richard

 

Taitano

Approx. age 23. Surveyor and engineer.

 

Vicente (Ben)

Zafra

Approx. age 43. Knowledge of agricultural conditions in the Island Administrative affairs.