Something was classified top secret prior to, what was it?
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What is "What he did to earn the MOH."
Unclassified after he returned home.
Unclassified after he returned home.
Wasn't this when Bert and Ernie's lascivious affair finally leaked to the press due to this fine gentleman's highly secretive undercover work on Sesame Street?
Correct, his MOH award was classified top secret until he was released & well away from his POW camp. First time in US history that was ever done.
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.
In this case, it was the Korean War. The citation does not list the year, but it was 1951. He was held for 28 months…Those American-Japanese units were as ferocious as any in the war. The fact that their families were interned in camps while they fought is even more incredible.
We probably have no chance against the Asians.
As then-brigadier general Ralph Osborne explained to Miyamura and a group of reporters upon notifying them of his medal, "If the Reds knew what he had done to a good number of their soldiers just before he was taken prisoner, they might have taken revenge on this young man. He might not have come back."
"Go For Broke" was the moto of the 442nd Regimental Combat team and they lived up to it. The movie does not even come close to what they did, or were capable of back then. Shit on by everyone they proved their worth is spades.Those American-Japanese units were as ferocious as any in the war. The fact that their families were interned in camps while they fought is even more incredible.
