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| Above, Hiroshi H. Miyamura, Medal of Honor recipient. |
Medal of Honor recipient Hiroshi H. Miyamura of Gallup, New Mexico passed away on November 29.
According to a Twitter posting yesterday by the New Mexico House Republicans:
New Mexico and our country have lost a shining light. Gallup-hero and #MedalofHonor recipient Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura passed away today. Thank you for your service.
From KOB4:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura, a Korean War Medal of Honor recipient hailing from Gallup, has died. He was 97.
Miyamura was born in Gallup on October 6, 1925. In 1945, he first joined the U.S. Army and served in the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Infantry Regiment, which consisted of mostly Japanese Americans. He was discharged after Japan surrendered but then was called to active duty when the Korean War started.
During the Korean War, Miyamura served as a corporal in the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, Third Infantry Division.
Near Taejon-Ni, Korea, on April 24, 1951, enemy soldiers threatened to overrun Miyamura and his machine-gun squad. Miyamura reportedly ordered his men to retreat, then defended them with machine guns and hand-to-hand combat.
Reports indicate he gave first aid to his men and helped them evacuate, all while killing more than 50 enemy soldiers. Before he was captured, Miyamura continued to fight despite being severely wounded.
Fearing revenge, the U.S. kept quiet about his actions until he was released in August 1953.
Two months later, President Dwight D. Eisenhower bestowed the Medal of Honor upon the Gallup native at the White House.
Miyamura had been honored by the city of Gallup with an overpass and highway named for him.
Wikipedia has a page devoted to Miyamura with details on his heroism during the Korean War. To access it, go here.
To read more, go here.
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