Doris Miller

Doris Miller
Doris Miller
	File:Dorie Miller - Restoration, full.jpg Miller wearing his Navy Cross in May 1942
Nickname	"Dorie"
Born	October 12, 1919; Waco, Texas, U.S.
Died	November 24, 1943 (aged 24); USS Liscome Bay, off Makin Atoll, Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Allegiance	File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States of America
Service/branch	File:Flag of the United States Navy (unofficial proportions).svg United States Navy
Years of service	1939–1943
Rank	Cook Petty Officer Third Class
Service number	356-12-35
Unit	USS Pyro; USS West Virginia; USS Indianapolis; USS Liscome Bay;
Battles/wars	World War II Attack on Pearl Harbor; Battle of Makin †;
Awards	File:Navy Cross ribbon.svg Navy Cross; File:Purple Heart BAR.svg Purple Heart; File:Combat Action Ribbon.svg Combat Action Ribbon;

Doris "Dorie" Miller (October 12, 1919 – November 24, 1943) was an American Naval cook. He was the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross. He was also a nominee for the Medal of Honor.^[1]

He won the Navy Cross because of his heroism in fighting the Japanese bombers at Pearl Harbor.

References[change]

↑ "Veteran Tributes". veterantributes.org. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

Other websites[change]

File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 47: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Veteran Tributes". veterantributes.org. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

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