118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 475 

AN ACT 

To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs 

in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi ‘‘Hershey’’ 

Miyamura VA Clinic. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF HIROSHI ‘‘HERSHEY’’ 

2 MIYAMURA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF3 FAIRS CLINIC. 

4 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

5 (1) Hiroshi ‘‘Hershey’’ Miyamura was born on 

6 October 6, 1925, in Gallup, New Mexico. 

7 (2) A second generation Japanese American, 

8 Hershey Miyamura first served in the United States 

9 Army near the end of World War II. 

10 (3) Hershey Miyamura served in the Army at 

11 a time when many of his fellow Japanese Americans, 

12 and that includes his future wife, were detained in 

13 internment camps in the United States. 

14 (4) Hershey Miyamura served in the storied 

15 442nd Infantry Regiment, which was composed of 

16 soldiers with Japanese ancestry and became one of 

17 the most decorated units in the history of the United 

18 States military. 

19 (5) Following the start of the Korean War in 

20 1950, the Army recalled Hershey Miyamura, who 

21 had remained as a member of the reserve compo22 nents of the Army, back into active duty. 

23 (6) During an overnight firefight from April 24 

24 to April 25, 1951, then-Corporal Miyamura covered 

25 the withdrawal of his entire company from advanc26 ing enemy forces as a machine gun squad leader. 
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1 (7) The selfless actions by Hershey Miyamura 

2 that night allowed all 16 of his men to withdraw 

3 safely before he was severely wounded and captured 

4 as a prisoner of war. 

(8) Nearly 21 5 ⁄2 years later, following his release 

6 and return to the United States, President Eisen7 hower presented Hershey Miyamura with the Con8 gressional Medal of Honor in a ceremony at the 

9 White House. 

10 (9) The lifelong dedication of Hershey 

11 Miyamura to the United States never ceased. It con12 tinued long after his decorated military service 

13 ended. 

14 (10) After he received his honorable discharge 

15 from the Army, Hershey Miyamura opened a service 

16 station along Route 66 in his hometown of Gallup, 

17 New Mexico. 

18 (11) Hershey Miyamura remained active in his 

19 community until his dying days, advocating for his 

20 fellow veterans and inspiring young people with lec21 tures on patriotism, faith, and service. 

22 (b) DESIGNATION.—The clinic of the Department of 

23 Veterans Affairs located at 2075 South NM Highway 602, 

24 Gallup, New Mexico, shall after the date of the enactment 

25 of this Act be known and designated as the ‘‘Hiroshi ‘Her-
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1 shey’ Miyamura Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic’’ 

2 or the ‘‘Hiroshi ‘Hershey’ Miyamura VA Clinic’’. 

3 (c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula4 tion, map, document, paper, or other record of the United 

5 States to the clinic referred to in subsection (b) shall be 

6 considered to be a reference to the ‘‘Hiroshi ‘Hershey’ 

7 Miyamura VA Clinic’’. 

Passed the Senate July 13, 2023. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 475 

AN ACT 

To designate the clinic of the Department of VetHiroshi ‘‘Hershey’’ Miyamura VA Clinic. erans Affairs in Gallup, New Mexico, as the