A Japanese-American veteran from Cheyenne is among those receiving the Congressional Gold Medal this week for their service during World War II. The posthumous honor for Ted Miyamoto comes decades after he served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated unit. Miyamoto was a Cheyenne resident when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred. Shortly after war was declared, he enlisted in the Army. Miyamoto fought in Europe, where he earned the Bronze Star, then returned to Cheyenne after the war. He was a watchmaker and worked for the Wyoming Department of Transportation. He died in 2005 at age 83. Miyamoto's daughter Terie Miyamoto will accept the honor Wednesday in Washington. Also honored Wednesday will be veterans who served in the 100th Infantry Battalion and the Military Intelligence Service.
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