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Herbert Y. Miyasaki Interview Segment 2

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Advice when training interrogators of Japanese prisoners of war (ddr-densho-1007-10-1) - 00:06:56

Interacting with white soldiers on the trip to the mainland (ddr-densho-1007-10-2) - 00:06:24

Thoughts about officers in the Military Intelligence Service (ddr-densho-1007-10-3) - 00:05:35

Being asked to help select the group of volunteers for a secret mission (audio only) (ddr-densho-1007-10-4) - 00:05:41

Serving behind enemy Japanese lines in Burma (audio only) (ddr-densho-1007-10-5) - 00:10:41

The significance of the Japanese POWs' swords (audio only) (ddr-densho-1007-10-6) - 00:06:33

Difficult terrain in Burma; working with soldiers from other countries (ddr-densho-1007-10-7) - 00:08:58

Closeness with fellow soldiers in Merrill's Marauders (ddr-densho-1007-10-8) - 00:06:06

Techniques for interrogating Japanese prisoners of war (ddr-densho-1007-10-9) - 00:08:06

Serving as General Merrill's personal interpreter (ddr-densho-1007-10-10) - 00:05:26

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Interacting with white soldiers on the trip to the mainland

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December 2, 1985

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World War II -- Military service -- Military Intelligence Service

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Courtesy of David Welsh, The Center for Educational Telecommunications (CET)

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Herbert Y. Miyasaki

Herbert Y. Miyasaki Interview

01:10:26 — 10 segments

December 2, 1985

Hawaii

Nisei male. Born March 12, 1915, in Pauuilo, Hawaii. Joined the army in December 1940 and was assigned to the 100th Infantry Battalion. Transferred to the Military Intelligence Service in 1942, and was asked to help select a group of volunteer linguists to serve with Merrill's Marauders in India and Burma. Herbert was a skilled interrogator of Japanese prisoners of war with Merrill's Marauders, and also served as General Merrill's personal interpreter.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.)

Loni Ding, interviewer; J. Arakaki, videographer

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Courtesy of David Welsh, The Center for Educational Telecommunications (CET)

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