War Memorials

I Promised more pictures and today the internet connection decided to work with me.

This is at Suicide Cliff, Tinian.

As Chris and I were visiting the memorials we noticed coins and trinkets left on the head stones.

I was curious if there was a meaning behind this gesture, according to e-how; coins left on a gravestone can mean different things, in some cases people believe that it is to help pay the way to the after life. Some people leave a coin hoping to earn good luck, and a more recent purpose is for military veterans to let others know that the individual is not forgotten. It can also just be a marker that someone has visited the grave.  (Picture from Suicide Cliff, Tinian)

Suicide Cliff, Tinian

Another trinket left on the memorial, Suicide Cliff, Tinian.

Chris likes this cliff near Suicide Cliff, Tinian. Can you see the gorilla face?

At Banzai Cliff in Saipan, there is a long row of different graves stones and memorials, lined up along the cliff.

Banzai Cliff, Saipan

Banzai Cliff, Saipan

Banzai Cliff, Saipan

Banzai Cliff, Saipan

Banzai Cliff, Saipan

Banzai Cliff, Saipan

This is looking to the left from Banzai Cliff, Saipan. This is where we saw a third sea turtle. We feel very lucky.

Suicide Cliff, Saipan

Banzai Cliff, Saipan

Peace Memorial at the top of Suicide Cliff, Saipan.

This cactus plant had peoples names on them, I do not know the significance of this. There were actually 2 like this, and they were rather large.

Peace Memorial at Suicide Cliff, Saipan

 It is a sobering experience to stand where so many lost their lives.