86R15347 SME-D
By: Fallon S.C.R. No. 46
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The valiant military service of Hiroshi H. Miyamura
is being saluted as part of the 2019 Medal of Honor Host City
Weekend in Gainesville; and
WHEREAS, Established in 2001, Gainesville's Medal of Honor
Host City Program acknowledges the heroism and sacrifice of
individuals who have earned the Medal of Honor, the nation's
highest military award for valor; each year, local citizens join
together to fund travel costs and other expenses to bring medal
recipients to the city for a special series of events; and
WHEREAS, U.S. Army Corporal Hiroshi Miyamura earned the
Medal of Honor for his actions in the Korean War, when he served as a
machine gun squad leader in Company H, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Infantry Division; during an assault by Chinese troops on April 24,
1951, he held off the enemy in hand-to-hand combat and by firing his
machine gun until its ammunition was expended; he ordered his squad
to withdraw, but he remained behind, helping man a second gun
emplacement and covering the withdrawal of the company; during his
gallant stand, he felled more than 50 of the Chinese attackers even
while suffering severe wounds, and he continued to fight until his
position was overrun and he was taken prisoner; he was held captive
for 28 months before being released; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating extraordinary courage in the line of
duty, Hiroshi Miyamura fulfilled the highest ideals of the United
States armed forces, and he has earned the lasting admiration of a
grateful nation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to Hiroshi H. Miyamura on the occasion of the
2019 Medal of Honor Host City Weekend in Gainesville and commend him
for his exemplary service in the defense of our nation; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Miyamura as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives and Senate.