Oral History Interview with Jose Mundo, October 16, 1997
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jose Mundo. Mundo was born in Rota in 1931 and attended a Japanese school in Guam until the third grade. When the Japanese invaded, he was recruited as a child laborer to help build an air base. After returning home to Rota, the first indication of war came when American planes began bombing and shooting at the base. He hid with his family in a cave above Songsong Village. It was difficult to get food, because of the danger …
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Date:
October 16, 1997
Duration:
2 hours 22 minutes 12 seconds
Creator:
Mundo, Jose
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation