Hershey's wife, Terry, learned he was a POW in 1952 when the government released the names of the POWs. Hershey was allowed to write letters to Terry. However, the Chinese government censored the letters.

Hershey made friends at the POW camp. He learned to sing Japanese songs and Hiragana. To help pass the time, Hershey and other POWs discussed food shared recipes.

During the first month in camp, everyone went through interrogation and wrote an autobiography. The camp Hershey was at was also known as a reactionary camp. Hershey and the other POWs were given communist literature and had discussions.

Hershey learned they would be released. He recalls crossing the border and seeing the American flag. Hershey was in a state of shock because for a year and a half, he heard they would be going home, and now it was happening.

After leaving the POW camp, Hershey spent a week in Inchon, Korea, before going home. In Gallup, Hershey was surprised by a welcoming parade with dignitaries, jets, and the Gallup community.

After receiving the Medal of Honor, Hershey's life changed. Being a Medal of Honor recipient, Hershey felt his duty was to show the country his gratitude and what the medal represents. The recognition signifies the millions of soldiers that survived and died for their service.

Post-war, Hershey worked a few jobs before working at a service station for 25 years. Terry has three children (two sons and one daughter) and four grandchildren. Hershey and Terry's children and grandchildren are doing well and are healthy.

Hershey wants to share with the future generations about voting and learning about the Korean War history. For the recipients who were upgraded to the Medal of Honor, Hershey felt it was too late, but it is better than not getting the recognition they deserve. All these men deserve citations and awards for their accomplishments.



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Miyamura, Hiroshi "Hershey"; narrator]]> Yamazaki, Christine; interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center; publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004-07-24]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]>
World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath]]> World War II--Military recruitment--Military Intelligence Service (MIS)]]> World War II--Nisei soldiers]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater]]> McNaughton, James: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2007-06-15]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California]]> World War II--Military service--522nd Field Artillery Battalion]]> World War II--Artillery operations]]> World War II--European Theater--Rhineland Campaign, Vosges--Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine]]> World War II--European Theater--Rhineland Campaign, Vosges--"Rescue of the Lost Battalion"]]> World War II--Combat--Artillery]]> Oiye, George: narrator]]> Yahata, Craig: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002-03-24]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> San Jose, California]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --New Guinea Campaign]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Australia (Allied Translator and Interpreter Section)]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Philippine Islands--Leyte Campaign]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons--Interrogation]]> World War II--Military intelligence]]> Abe, Victor: narrator]]> Sato, Christine: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999-11-14]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Los Angeles, California]]> Education]]> Social activities]]> World War II--European Theater]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons]]> World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath]]> Hilty, Joe: narrator]]> Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2009 October 31]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Education]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Military service--Post-World War II service]]> Kamemoto, Mitsugi: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2009 January 16]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Maui, Hawaii]]> Military service]]> World War II]]> World War II--European Theater]]> World War II--Medals]]> World War II--Hawaii]]> Hayashi, Shizuya: narrator]]> Yahata, Craig: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2000-06-11]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater]]> Yoshioka, Masaru Robert: narrator]]> Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002 May 25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> San Fransisco, California ]]> World War II--European Theater]]> World War II--Hospitals]]> World War II--Medical care]]> World War II--Military service--Travel, leisure]]> Social activities]]> Kunihiro, Mitsuo: narrator]]> Nakamatsu, Karen: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002 April 20]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons--Interrogation]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Philippine Islands--Leyte Campaign]]> ]]> Fukushima, Jun: narrator]]> Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002 February 23]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrence, California ]]> Identity and values--Family]]> Hawaii-- Pearl Harbor and aftermath]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Watanabe, Kenichi: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2010 October 16]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Hawaii]]> Race--Race relations]]> Military service--Post-World War II service]]> Post World War II--Travel, leisure]]> Identity and values--Family]]> Kozono, ArdAven: narrator]]> Tanaka, Diane: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002 February 03]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Military service--Post-World War II service]]> Education]]> Military service--Veteran history]]> Furuya, Henry: narrator]]> Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005 October 21]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Education--Japan]]> Japan--Okinawa]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons--Interrogation]]> World War II--Military service--Medals and awards]]> Hokama, Seian: narrator]]> Tsukiyama, Ted: interviewer]]> Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club of Hawaii: publisher]]> Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club of Hawaii]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003-07-09]]> eng]]> cpe]]> jpn]]> Oral Histories]]> Hawaii]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> World War II--European Theater]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Kashiki, John: narrator]]> Tamaru, Stuart: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005 April 16]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Fresno, California ]]> World War II--European Theater]]> World War II--Military service--522nd Field Artillery Battalion]]> World War II--Hospitals]]> Takano, Thomas: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 October 08]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]> Identity and values--Family]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Military service--Veteran history]]> Shiosaki, Fred: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 July 09]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Spokane, Washington ]]> Activism and involvement]]> Education]]> World War II]]> Identity and values--Children]]> Steidl, Franz: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 June 12]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Marina, California ]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Laws and legislation--redress and reparations]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Sumida, Marshall: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 May 02 ]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Alameda, California ]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> World War II--Military and Government Entities--Counterintelligence Corps (CIC)]]> Military service--Veteran history]]> Sumida, Marshall: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 May 02]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Alameda, California ]]>
Shigeru recalls his school years at McKinley High School and the University of Hawaii. On November 14, 1941, Shigeru receives his draft notice. He discusses the events of Pearl Harbor and going to the Mainland to Camp McCoy.

At Camp McCoy, Shigeru goes through intense training and visits his brother in Chicago, IL, on his furloughs. ]]>
Inouye, Shigeru: narrator]]> Kawata, Ian: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> Oral Histories]]>
World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Military service--Veteran history]]> Kono, Hideto: narrator]]> Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999 September 26]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Hawaii]]> World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> Hawaii-- Pearl Harbor and aftermath]]> Muramoto, Melvin: narrator]]> Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 March 20]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Rancho Cordova, California ]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Social activities--Travel]]> World War II--Military service--100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)]]> Miyashiro, George: narrator]]> Sato, Christine: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 199 June 08]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Hawaii]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Industry and employment]]> Community activities]]> Miyashiro, George: narrator]]> Sato, Christine: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999 June 08]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Hawaii]]> Military service--Post-World War II service]]> Military service--Veteran history]]> Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan]]> Yokooji, Iwao: narrator]]> Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> World War II--China-Burma-India Theater]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Military and Government Entities--Counterintelligence Corps (CIC)]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Ikeguchi, Joseph: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003 October 25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons--Interrogation]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Ikeguchi, Joseph: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003 October 25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Language School]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--American Concentration Camps--Rohwer]]> Ikeguchi, Joseph: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003 October 25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Industry and employment]]> Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan]]> Sakaji, Tomoichi: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003 September 20]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Santa Maria, California ]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> World War II--Military service--Basic training--Fort Snelling]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Sakaji, Tomoichi: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003 September 20]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Santa Maria, California ]]> Industry and employment]]> World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons]]> World War II--American Concentration Camps--Gila River]]> World War II--Temporary Detention Facilities--Tulare]]> Sakaji, Tomoichi: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003 September 20]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> eng]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service--documents, translation of]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons--Interrogation]]> World War II--Psychological aspects--War neuroses]]> World War II--China-Burma-India Theater--Central Burma Campaign]]> Industry and employment]]> Identity and values--Family]]> Harano, Samuel: narrator]]> Tsukiyama, Ted: interviewer]]> Hamasu, Edgar: interviewer]]> Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club of Hawaii: publisher]]> Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club of Hawaii]]> circa April 2005]]> eng]]> cpe]]> Oral Histories]]> Mililani, Hawaii]]> World War II--Military service--Medals and awards]]> World War II--Jews]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> Military service--Veterans' organizations]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> Akagi, Nelson: narrator]]> Kunitomi, Darryl: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003-08-16]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California]]> World War II--European Theater--Rhineland Campaign, Vosges--Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine]]> World War II--Combat--Weapons--Artillery]]> World War II--Psychological aspects]]> World War II--Reconnaissance operations]]> World War II--Concentration Camps--Germany]]> Akagi, Nelson: narrator]]> Kunitomi, Darryl: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003-08-16]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California]]>

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