Doris Miller - Wikipedia Doris "Dorie" Miller (October 12, 1919 – November 24, 1943) was a U S Navy sailor who was the first black recipient of the Navy Cross and a nominee for the Medal of Honor As a mess attendant second class [1] [2] aboard the battleship USS West Virginia, Miller helped carry wounded sailors to safety during the attack on Pearl Harbor He then manned an anti-aircraft gun [3] and, despite no
The Cook Who Fought Back - America in WWII magazine Miller, known to most people as Dorie, had enlisted in the navy as a mess attendant in 1939 and earned promotion to cook, third class On December 7, 1941, the 22-year-old Texan was collecting laundry aboard the battleship West Virginia, moored in Pearl Harbor, when Japanese planes suddenly roared overhead Several torpedoes and two bombs hit
Ships Cook Forced to Take Over a Machine Gun to Defend His Battleship . . . The Navy officially declared Miller dead on December 7, 1943, exactly two years after the attack at Pearl Harbor In addition to the Navy Cross, Miller earned several other awards, including the Purple Heart Medal, the American Defense Service Medal (Fleet Clasp), the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal
Remembering Doris Miller - JSTOR Daily Doris “Dorie” Miller was serving as a cook aboard the battleship West Virginia when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 Although not trained on it—Black naval recruits were typically confined to the Stewards Branch, cooking and serving food—he manned an anti-aircraft gun
A Sailors Story: Ships Cook Third Class Doris Miller His actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor earned him quite a bit of recognition Ship's Cook Third Class Doris Miller was featured on the Navy recruitment poster "Above and beyond the call of Duty" and gave talks in Oakland, California, Waco, Texas, Dallas, Texas, and the first graduating class of African American sailors at the Great Lakes
The Ship’s Cook Who Took Over A . 50-Caliber Machine Gun To Fight The . . . One such reminder would be the African-American mess attendant at Pearl Harbor who dropped the spatula, picked up a 50 cal, and fought back against the Japanese onslaught This action would earn him the Navy Cross and foreshadow a legacy of hard-fighting gallant warriors of World War 2 who just so happened to be African-American
Doris’ Story - Doris Miller Memorial Navy officials conferred the Navy Cross upon Miller on May 27, 1942, in a ceremony at Pearl Harbor Following a Christmas leave in 1942, when he saw his home and family in Waco for the last time, Miller reported to duty aboard the aircraft carrier Liscome Bay (or Liscomb Bay) as a mess attendant, first class
The Unforeseen Legacy of Doris Miller - National Museum of the Pacific War He became a hero at Pearl Harbor and paved the way for generations of change in the United States Navy Texas, on 12 October 1919 He had to drop out of school to help support his family, working as a cook to supplement the family income during the Great Depression In 1939, just before his 20 th birthday, he WWII Poster of Doris Miller
Doris Miller - Great Black Heroes On December 7, 1943, exactly two years after his courageous effort during the Pearl Harbor attack, Miller′s parents were notified their son’s death Doris Miller Recruitment Poster Many petitioned for Miller to receive the Medal of Honor for his acts on December 7, 1941, and while he never received the award, he has been honored repeatedly