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Hiroshi Miyamura

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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1925-2022)

United StatesLived 1925 to 2022 · aged 97
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Hiroshi Miyamura 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 three surviving Medal of Honor recipients of the Korean War, along with Ralph Puckett Jr. and Royce Williams.

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Miyamura, with his wife and granddaughter at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 2010Miyamura, with his wife and granddaughter at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 2010Miyamura at the promotion ceremony of his granddaughter in 2019Miyamura at the promotion ceremony of his granddaughter in 2019President Joe Biden signs the Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura Veterans Administration (VA) Clinic Bill on October 2, 2023 in the Oval Office of the White HousePresident Joe Biden signs the Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura Veterans Administration (VA) Clinic Bill on October 2, 2023 in the Oval Office of the White House

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Hiroshi Miyamura 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 three surviving Medal of Honor recipients of the Korean War, along with Ralph Puckett Jr. and Royce Williams. While he was held as a prisoner of war, the award was classified as top secret.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1925 to 2022 · aged 97
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