Dorie Miller(1919-1943)

Dorie Miller was a cook in the U.S. Navy. Dorie was a the first African Americans to fight on pearl harbor. When the ship was sinking Dorie saved his captain and his life and brought them both to safety. Dorie also shot down a Japanese plane. The attack on pearl harbor was on December 7, 1941. Dorie received his Navy cross on May 22, 1942. Dorie received his navy cross six months after the attack on pearl harbor because his letter of accommodation wasn't enough, So the press fought to get him the Navy cross. This portrait was made by David Stone Martin in 1943. Dorie Miller didn't sit down for this portrait as you can tell but David did an excellent job. Dorie died at the age of 24 in 1943 on a sinking ship called the Liscome Bay. Dorie Miller changes lots of lives like when he let African Americans allowed to fight and handle guns and not just cook and clean.

Dorie Miller

Doris Miller was a brave and courageous African American who served in Pearl Harbor. Born on October 12, 1919 in Waco, Texas and died in 1944. Miller was a Mess Attendant on the ship USS Pyro then USS West Virginia while in the Navy. He received the Navy Cross for his effort and bravery on May 27, 1942. While in service he took down about one Japanese plane with a machine gun that he was inexperienced with.  Dorie was commended by Frank Knox in April of 1942 and received the Navy Cross which was presented by Chester W. Nimitiz. After his Navy Cross award, Miller joined the USS Liscome Bay in the spring of 1943. Later his service on that ship was cut short, because of the Japanese submarine torpedo attack which sunk the ship. It was pronounced in 1944 that Dorie Miller died.

Dorie Miller

Dorie Miller (1919- 1943) has been a heroic icon in WWII, On the attack of Pearl Harbor (Dec. 7, 1941). As the story goes he took down at least one Jap plane with a 50mm bridge gun. In 1942, he got the 2nd highest ranking award in the Navy, which is the Nave Cross, but only after much uproar from the public. He died while on another ship in 1943 at the age of 25 along with 644 men. His poster was used at the time to encourage more Blacks to join the military, and a promise with more responsibility. That's where the slogan comes in "Above and beyond the call of duty" truly describes what he did that day. He received his Navy Cross award 6 months after the attack. The artist was David  Martin Stone