Theodore "Ted" Mitsumori oral history interview, part 1 of 1

Theodore "Ted" Mitsumori describes his family life growing up in Hawaii and his eventual employment driving a taxi in the Pearl Harbor area. Mitsumori shares his first-hand experience of the bombing of Pearl Harbor while ferrying civilians, women, and children to safety during the event. He also recounts his time as a merchant marine, joining the Army, and role in the invasion of Okinawa. Finally, Mitsumori describes his service in Occupied Japan post-war in the CIC, switching military branches, and eventual retirement to Hawaii.

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