泰瑞·河村

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

泰瑞·辉夫·河村(音译;英语:Terry Teruo Kawamura,1949年12月10日—1969年3月20日),是一名美国陆军日裔士兵,亦有华裔美国人夏威夷族血统,因为参加越南战争而获颁美军等级最高的军事荣衔——荣誉勋章

泰瑞·河村
Terry Teruo Kawamura
Head and shoulders of a young man wearing a peaked cap, black thick-rimmed glasses, and a military jacket with a round pin on each lapel over a shirt and tie
泰瑞·河村下士
出生(1949-12-10)1949年12月10日
 美国夏威夷州瓦西瓦英语Wahiawa, Hawaii
逝世1969年3月20日(1969岁—03—20)(19岁)
越南共和国 南越平定省安溪市社
安葬地夏威夷州米利拉尼英语Mililani, Hawaii纪念公园
军种 美国陆军
服役年份1968年-1969年
军衔下士
部队 第173空降旅173工兵连
参与战争越南战争
获得勋章

生平

泰瑞·河村生长于日裔家庭,父亲是具有四分之一华人血统的夏威夷日裔人,1945年至1972年间服役于美国陆军,以士官长之阶退伍。母亲亦为日侨[1]

1968年在欧胡岛入伍[2],之后随部队前往越南。1969年3月20日,他身为一名隶属于第173空降旅第173工兵连的下士,在南越中部平定省的雷德克里夫营(Camp Radcliff)时,遭遇越共军袭击。当天的战斗中,敌人朝美军阵地投掷炸弹,河村扑到炸弹上,以肉身为同袍抵挡爆炸威力,当场牺牲,得年仅19岁[3]

之后,河村被运回美国,安葬在夏威夷米利拉尼镇英语Mililani, Hawaii的纪念公园。美国总统尼克森亲手将荣誉勋章交给河村的家人[1]

表扬

以下是泰瑞·河村的荣誉状:

第173工兵连下士河村,在超乎职责之上、使自身性命临危的行动中表现出英勇与无畏,并因此壮举而卓越。当敌军爆破部队攻入阵地,以自动武器射击时,河村下士不顾枪林弹雨,奔向自己的武器。此时一场激烈爆炸将屋顶轰开一个洞、击倒房间内的人。而河村下士一跃而起,持枪奔向门口准备反击,却看到另一捆炸药从天花板的洞口掉入屋内,立刻了解房里两名同袍正置于险境中,而大声警告他们。尽管河村下士的所在位置足以让自己及时逃开,他仍毫不迟疑地掉头转身,扑到炸药上,完全舍弃自身安全,才使队上弟兄免于严重伤亡的厄运。河村下士超凡的勇气与无私乃军队最崇高的传统,并替他本人、所属部队及美国陆军带来莫大的荣誉。[注1]

夏威夷惠勒陆军飞行场英语Wheeler Army Airfield向东面对米利拉尼镇的基地大门即以河村下士命名,以兹纪念[4]

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注释

  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 Terry Teruo Kawamura页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆)−mishalov.com
  2. ^ Service Profile. [2013-11-08]. (原始内容存档于2013-07-20). 
  3. ^ Find a Grave上的泰瑞·河村
  4. ^ Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L). Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. February 27, 2007 [2007-07-12]. (原始内容存档于2019-09-09). 
  1. 注1^ :原文:“For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Cpl. Kawamura distinguished himself by heroic action while serving as a member of the 173d Engineer Company. An enemy demolition team infiltrated the unit quarters area and opened fire with automatic weapons. Disregarding the intense fire, Cpl. Kawamura ran for his weapon. At that moment, a violent explosion tore a hole in the roof and stunned the occupants of the room. Cpl. Kawamura jumped to his feet, secured his weapon and, as he ran toward the door to return the enemy fire, he observed that another explosive charge had been thrown through the hole in the roof to the floor. He immediately realized that 2 stunned fellow soldiers were in great peril and shouted a warning. Although in a position to escape, Cpl. Kawamura unhesitatingly wheeled around and threw himself on the charge. In completely disregarding his safety, Cpl. Kawamura prevented serious injury or death to several members of his unit. The extraordinary courage and selflessness displayed by Cpl. Kawamura are in the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.