Miller, Doris, 1919-1943
Variant namesDoris "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.
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007. Official Military Personnel Files, 1885 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Doris Miller. | National Archives at St. Louis | |
| referencedIn | General Records of the Department of the Navy, 1804 - 1983. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy, 1943 - 1958. Photograph of Doris Miller Showing Navy Cross Received in Ceremony at Pearl Harbor, 12/7/1941. | National Archives at College Park |
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| associatedWith | Delano, Victor, 1919- | person |
| associatedWith | McBee, Sue Brandt | corporateBody |
| memberOf | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
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| Waco | TX | US | |
| Pearl Harbor | HI | US |
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| African Americans in the military |
| Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 |
| Sailors |
| World War II, 1939-1945 |
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| Military personnel |
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Person
Birth 1919-10-12
Death 1943-11-24
Male
Americans,
African Americans
English
