Marpi Point Mass Suicide

This is where hundreds of the civilians of Saipan through themselves off the cliff rather than be captured, because they thought the Americans would torture, rape, and murder them. It is also called suicide cliff.

Landing Beaches; Aslito/Isley Field; & Marpi Point, Saipan Island

The Landing Beaches; Aslito/Isley Field & Marpi Point, Saipan Island are several historic locations on the island of Saipan which are collectively listed as a National Historic Landmark. These were the locations of pivotal sites during the Battle of Saipan when the United States Marines attacked the Japanese positions on June 15, 1944.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing Beaches; Aslito/Isley Field; & Marpi Point, Saipan Island
• Pages 208-214 - Bradley, J., 2003, Flyboys: Mass Market, New York, 585p.