How To Win the Medal of Honor - Hershey Miyamura

On Veterans Day, let us honor Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura for his heroism on the battlefield, as a POW, and at home

Comrades: Veterans Day is coming up this Saturday, November 11. Thank you to all who have served in our Armed Forces. I am humbled to have many veterans as readers.

Today, let us honor Medal of Honor recipient Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura. He was born in 1925 in Gallup, New Mexico and passed away last year at the age of 97; the second to last surviving Korean War Medal of Honor veteran. Hershey’s remains the only Medal of Honor in history to be classified Top Secret because he was held a POW for 28 months following his heroic actions.

What makes Hershey so special is that he fought for a country that discriminated against him and his Japanese immigrant family. Following Pearl Harbor, Democrat FDR authorized the internment of over 125,000 Japanese Americans. Despite this shameful act, Hershey volunteered to join the Army in January 1945 as part of the heavily decorated all-Nisei 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment. He was discharged after Japan’s surrender, enlisted in the reserves, and was recalled to active duty in November 1950 following the start of the Korean War.

Hershey served as a Corporal in Company H, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He deserves a movie. The battle scene where he earned his citation would be mind boggling, even if it were fictional:

Cpl. Miyamura, a member of Company H, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. On the night of 24 April, Company H was occupying a defensive position when the enemy fanatically attacked threatening to overrun the position. Cpl. Miyamura, a machinegun squad leader, aware of the imminent danger to his men unhesitatingly jumped from his shelter wielding his bayonet in close hand-to-hand combat killing approximately 10 of the enemy.

Returning to his position, he administered first aid to the wounded and directed their evacuation. As another savage assault hit the line, he manned his machinegun and delivered withering fire until his ammunition was expended. He ordered the squad to withdraw while he stayed behind to render the gun inoperative. He then bayoneted his way through infiltrated enemy soldiers to a second gun emplacement and assisted in its operation. When the intensity of the attack necessitated the withdrawal of the company Cpl. Miyamura ordered his men to fall back while he remained to cover their movement.

He killed more than 50 of the enemy before his ammunition was depleted and he was severely wounded. He maintained his magnificent stand despite his painful wounds, continuing to repel the attack until his position was overrun. When last seen he was fighting ferociously against an overwhelming number of enemy soldiers. Cpl. Miyamura's indomitable heroism and consummate devotion to duty reflect the utmost glory on himself and uphold the illustrious traditions on the military service.

Hershey was captured, yet his gallantry continued in the face of unimaginable hardship. As he and other POWs were forced to march 300 miles over 5 weeks with minimal food, he helped his wounded friend Joe Annello to keep moving. Their captors threatened to shoot him if he did not leave his friend behind. Hershey refused, but Joe convinced him to lay him on the ground. Both men miraculously survived and became lifelong friends.

Hershey was humbled to receive his Medal of Honor from President President Dwight D. Eisenhower in October 1953 at the White House:

Legends like Hershey are why I write. He fought for ideals that we seek to uphold against the forces seeking to demoralize them. These ideals compelled him to sacrifice for his country and his brothers in arms. On a freezing night in Korea, a Japanese-American displayed unfathomable courage protecting his comrades from waves of Chinese soldiers. The Korean War is arguably the last good war that America has fought and won. It saved half of the peninsula and its ancient culture from descending a dystopian socialist hell hole. Hershey was one of many titans who defended liberty. He has passed on this proud tradition to his children and grandchildren, one of whom is an Air Force Officer.

One of my biggest worries is what would happen to Chinese-Americans like me and my family if the US goes to war with the CCP. Many of us believe in the same ideals as Hershey. We would serve the same way that he did. However, we all know as you do that the CCP has infiltrated many parts of the country due to our incompetent government. From 10% for the Big Guy to Diane Feinstein’s driver to Eric Swalwell’s Fang Fang honeypot, many are already compromised. CCP sabotage would trigger chaos and collective punishment. During World War II, there were only 150,000 ethnic Japanese in America. Today, there are over 5 million ethnic Chinese in America.

That is why it is more important than ever forge bonds of transcendent shared values like patriotism and honor against the anarchy of subversion and identarianism. May we all remember veterans like Hershey Miyamura. His heroism lies in all of us. Onwards.

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PS: The Biden administration is grotesque for kicking a Korean War veteran Frank Tammaro out of his Staten Island home to make way for illegals: