
10/18/2025
Real Hero Highlight: Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura
Hiroshi Miyamura (1925-2022) was a second-generation Japanese American (Nisei) who served in the Korean War. When his unit came under attack in 1951, he manned a machine gun and hand-to-hand fought waves of enemy soldiers to cover his men’s retreat. Though gravely wounded and captured, his selfless actions saved many lives.
He spent over two years as a prisoner of war before returning home, where his Medal of Honor was waiting, kept secret until his release to protect him from harsher treatment.
Miyamura passed away in 2022, but his legacy as a soldier and humble hero endures.