Navy Celebrates Dorie Miller’s Heroics During Pearl Harbor Attack
By Lisa Ferdinando DoD News, Defense Media Activity
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HONOLULU, Dec. 9, 2016 — Navy Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris "Dorie" Miller, the first African-American to receive the Navy Cross, was celebrated here yesterday for his heroism during the Pearl Harbor attack and his service to the nation.
At the rededication of a plaque at the housing complex named after Miller, Navy Rear Adm. John Fuller told those attending the ceremony how the young sailor on the USS West Virginia acted with exceptional valor when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
"As we contemplate Dorie Miller's bravery on Dec. 7, 1941, and his sacrifice for our freedom, let's consider the gift he and other World War II veterans, sailors, soldiers, airmen, Coast Guard and Marines gave us," Fuller said.
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