Oral History Interview with Vicente Blaz, November 17, 2006
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Vicente Blaz. Blaz was a child during the Japanese occupation of his native Guam. He describes how he and his family lived under constant fear. Blaz discusses how he was forced to join a labor battalion as a young teenager. He talks about how he dug caves and cleared jungle for an airstrip. Blaz describes the hardships endured including lack of food and proper clothing. He discusses the return of the US military and the rapi…
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Date:
November 17, 2006
Creator:
Blaz, Vicente
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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation