Map of Peleliu

Peleliu (or Beliliou) is an island in the island nation of Palau. Peleliu forms, along with two small islands to its northeast, one of the sixteen states of Palau. It is located northeast of Angaur and southwest of Koror. Download high resolution version (850x1392, 505 KB)Map of Peleliu Island from Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection source File links The following pages link to this file: Peleliu Categories: Public domain images ... Download high resolution version (850x1392, 505 KB)Map of Peleliu Island from Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection source File links The following pages link to this file: Peleliu Categories: Public domain images ... Angaur (or Ngeaur) is an island in the island nation of Palau, southwest of Peleliu. ... Koror is the largest state of the country of Palau. ...

Peleliu has a total area of 13 km² (5 mi²) As of 2004, its population was about 700, making it the third most populous state of Palau. Most of the island's population lives in the village of Kloulklubed on the northern coast. This is the capital of Peleliu. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The island was the site of the Battle of Peleliu in World War II. Peleliu is a memorial site for both WWII US and Japanese troops. Many soldiers died on the beaches and in the caves of Peleliu. Many of the military installations of the era, such as the airstrip, are still intact, and shipwrecks from the battle remain visible underwater just off the coast. A US Navy ship USS Peleliu is named for the battle. Battle of Peleliu Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date September 15, 1944 – November 25, 1944 Place Peleliu, Palau Islands Result American victory Like the bloody World War II island campaigns before it, the battle of Peleliu was a fight to capture an airstrip on a speck of coral in... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The USS Peleliu (LHA-5) is a Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy, named after the Battle of Peleliu during World War II. Originally to be named Khe Sanh and then Da Nang, Peleliu was laid down in 1976 at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, launched...

External links

• Map of Peleliu (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/islands_oceans_poles/palau_beliliou.jpg)
• Peleliu National Historical Park Study Preliminary Draft (http://www.nps.gov/pwro/piso/peleliu/title.htm)