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Doris "Dorie" Miller (October 12, 1919November 24, 1943) was a cook in the United States Navy noted for his bravery during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was the first African American to be awarded the Navy Cross, the third highest honor awarded by the U.S. Navy at the time, after the Medal of Honor and the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. The Navy Cross now precedes the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. Miller's acts were heavily publicized in the black press, making him the iconic emblem of the war for blacks—their "Number One Hero"—thereby energizing black support for the war effort against a colored Japanese enemy.

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  • Doris Miller
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  • Doris "Dorie" Miller (October 12, 1919November 24, 1943) was a cook in the United States Navy noted for his bravery during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was the first African American to be awarded the Navy Cross, the third highest honor awarded by the U.S. Navy at the time, after the Medal of Honor and the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. The Navy Cross now precedes the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. Miller's acts were heavily publicized in the black press, making him the iconic emblem of the war for blacks—their "Number One Hero"—thereby energizing black support for the war effort against a colored Japanese enemy.
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  • 1939(xsd:integer)
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  • 1919-10-12(xsd:date)
Branch
  • United States Navy
death place
  • Gilbert Islands, Gilbert and Ellice Islands
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  • "Dorie"
Name
  • Doris Miller
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  • service-star
  • oak
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  • Miller with his Navy Cross
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  • 106(xsd:integer)
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  • Combat Action Ribbon.svg
  • Purple Heart BAR.svg
  • American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg
  • Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg
  • Navy Cross ribbon.svg
  • World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg
  • American Defense Service ribbon.svg
  • Navy Good Conduct ribbon.svg
Birth Place
  • Waco, Texas, U.S.
Awards
  • 22(xsd:integer)
death date
  • 1943-11-24(xsd:date)
Rank
  • 24(xsd:integer)
Battles
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  • Doris "Dorie" Miller (October 12, 1919November 24, 1943) was a cook in the United States Navy noted for his bravery during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was the first African American to be awarded the Navy Cross, the third highest honor awarded by the U.S. Navy at the time, after the Medal of Honor and the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. The Navy Cross now precedes the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. Miller's acts were heavily publicized in the black press, making him the iconic emblem of the war for blacks—their "Number One Hero"—thereby energizing black support for the war effort against a colored Japanese enemy.
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