Hiroshi Miyamura

Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura
Miyamura as a Staff Sergeant
Nickname(s)Hershey
Born(1925-10-06)October 6, 1925
Gallup, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 2022(2022-11-29) (aged 97)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Buried
Sunset Memorial Park
Gallup, New Mexico, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Years of service1945–1953
RankStaff sergeant
Unit
Battles / wars
Awards
Other workAutomobile mechanic and service station owner

Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura (Japanese: 宮村 浩, October 6, 1925 – November 29, 2022) was a 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. He was one of the last two surviving Medal of Honor recipients of the Korean War, along with Ralph Puckett Jr. While he was held as a prisoner of war, the award was classified as top secret.