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The Court Of Honor And Flag Circle is a memorial to the American
and Marianas people who died in "Operation Forager" (the battles
for Saipan and Tinian), and the Battle Of The Philippine Sea during
World War II, in June-July 1944. The Court Of Honor has 26 granite
plates inscribed with the names of 2,875 Marines, 1,824 Army and
505 Navy personnel who were either killed or listed as missing-in-action.
Momentous quotes from the American commanders, and three quotes
from the United Nations Peace Conference at the end of World War
II are inscribed in stone monuments at the Court Of Honor.
The Flag Circle consists of the American flag, flanked by the Service
Flags of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force (Army Air Corps).
The Flag Circle is prominently viewed through the park's mall entrance
by all who drive north on Beach Road in Saipan.
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