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An Era of Change: Oral Histories of Civilians in World War II Hawai‘i

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Thirty-three civilians — reflecting Hawai‘i’s diverse occupations, lifestyles, and ethnicities — talk about World War II and how it affected their everyday lives. April 1994, 1807 pages, 5 volumes.

Browse full transcripts on ScholarSpace, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Interviewee Hisao Kimura, second from left, and other first aid squad members, stand in front of the Waimea First Aid Station, ca. 1942. (Photo courtesy Kimura family.)

Interviewee Hisao Kimura, second from left, and other first aid squad members, stand in front of the Waimea First Aid Station, ca. 1942. (Photo courtesy Kimura family.)