Ship’s Mess Attendant Doris Miller was recognized as one of the first U.S. heroes of World War II, was the first African American to earn the Navy Cross, and is now the namesake of the Navy’s first aircraft carrier named…
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Pearl Harbor Hero, Doris Miller, Finally Gets Deserved Recognition
Doris “Dorie” Miller didn’t think about heroism on Dec. 7, 1941, when he grabbed an anti-aircraft gun aboard the USS West Virginia and fired at Japanese fighter planes attacking Pearl Harbor. Because he died in combat two years later, he…
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