page_title: Hiroshi H. Miyamura
section_title: Personal life
hierarchical_section_title: Hiroshi H. Miyamura / Personal life
caption_attribution_description: English: Medal of Honor recipient Hiroshi Miyamura stands with 2nd Lieutenant Marisa Miyamura, his granddaughter, and Terry, his wife of 62 years, on May 17, 2010, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Miyamura shared his experiences as a Korean War veteran and POW with members at Scott AFB as part of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month celebrations. Lieutenant Miyamura is a communications officer assigned to Scott AFB.
context_page_description: Hiroshi H. "Hershey" Miyamura is a retired United States Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the United States military's highest award for valor, for his actions during the Korean War. While he was held as a prisoner of war, the award was classified as top secret.
context_section_description: Miyamura married Terry Tsuchimori. He has three children and four grandchildren. One grandchild, Marisa, is an officer in the United States Air Force. He has resided in Gallup, New Mexico, since his discharge from the army, where he established a career as an automobile mechanic and service station owner. Miyamura remains active in supporting fellow veterans including work with the Wounded Warrior Project. Miyamura is a Lifetime Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1. On Memorial Day 2018, his story was portrayed during the National Memorial Day Concert on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, D.C.
  In recognition of Miyamura's activities involving youth in his community, he received the 2014 Director's Community Leadership Award from the Albuquerque division of the FBI.
  As the 2014 Nisei Week Grand Marshal, Miyamura led the Grand Parade on August 10, 2014.
caption: Miyamura, with his wife and granddaughter at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 2010
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