[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 186 (Thursday, December 1, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8704]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING CORPORAL HIROSHI ``HERSHEY'' MIYAMURA

  (Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate a 
hero.
  Yesterday morning, the city of Gallup and all New Mexicans lost a 
leader and patriot when Corporal Hiroshi ``Hershey'' Miyamura passed 
away.
  Corporal Miyamura volunteered to serve in the Korean war after his 
defense of our country in World War II. The call of service is one that 
a select few among us choose to answer. He chose to answer it twice.
  In 1951, he fought a barrage of enemy attacks that threatened his 
company, engaging in hand-to-hand combat. He singlehandedly held the 
line, giving his squad time to reach safety. He would spend the next 27 
months as a prisoner of war.
  Corporal Miyamura was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for 
his service, only learning of his achievement upon his release in 1953. 
He was the second-to-last living Korean war Medal of Honor recipient. 
Now, his passing reminds us of the sacrifices our veterans make to 
defend our Nation.
  Madam Speaker, we will remember him and miss him. Most of all, we 
will always honor him.

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