Miller, Doris, 1919-1943
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Miller, Doris, 1919-1943
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Surname :
Miller
Forename :
Doris
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1919-1943
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Miller, Dorie, 1919-1943
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Surname :
Miller
Forename :
Dorie
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Miller, Doris, 1919-1944
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Surname :
Miller
Forename :
Doris
Date :
1919-1944
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Exist Dates
1919-10-12
October 12, 1919
Birth
1943-11-24
November 24, 1943
Death
On November 24, 1943, Doris Miller's ship was struck in the stern by a torpedo from the Japanese submarine I-175 causing the ship to sink in 23 minutes. Miller was among the two-thirds of the crew listed as "presumed dead". His parents were informed that he was missing in action on December 7, 1943. Miller was officially declared dead by the Navy on November 25, 1944.
Biographical History
Doris "Dorie" Miller (October 12, 1919 – November 24, 1943) was an American Sailor in the United States Navy. He manned anti-aircraft guns during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, for which he had no training, and tended to the wounded. He was recognized by the Navy for his actions and awarded the Navy Cross.
He was the first black American to be awarded the Navy Cross, the second highest decoration for valor awarded by the Navy, after the Medal of Honor. Miller's acts were heavily publicized in the black press, making him an iconic emblem of the war for black Americans. Nearly two years after Pearl Harbor, he was killed in action when his ship Liscome Bay was sunk by a Japanese submarine during the Battle of Makin.
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https://viaf.org/viaf/68221041
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n97106993
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n97106993
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q698305
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Subjects
African Americans in the military
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
Sailors
World War II, 1939-1945
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Americans
African Americans
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Pacific Ocean
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Death
On November 24, 1943, Doris Miller's ship was struck in the stern by a torpedo from the Japanese submarine I-175 causing his ship, the USS Liscome Bay to sink off the Makin Atoll around the Gilbert and Ellice Islands.
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Pearl Harbor
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Doris Miller is know for manning anti-aircraft guns during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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