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Doris "Dorie" Miller's story is one of extraordinary courage in the face of systemic racism. On December 7, 1941, this 22-year-old mess attendant aboard the USS West Virginia became the first American hero of World War II—despite a Navy that wouldn't even allow him to touch a weapon.
With no training, Miller manned a .50-caliber anti-aircraft gun during the Pearl Harbor attack, officially shooting down one Japanese plane (though witnesses claimed four to six). He rescued his mortally wounded captain and pulled countless sailors from burning wreckage.
For three months, the Navy refused to name him. It took the Black press, the NAACP, and presidential pressure to force his recognition. He became the first African American awarded the Navy Cross—though many believe he deserved the Medal of Honor.
Two years later, Miller died when the USS Liscome Bay was torpedoed in the Gilbert Islands. Of 916 crew members, 644 perished. He was 24. In 2020, the Navy announced the USS Doris Miller—the first carrier named after an African American and an enlisted sailor.
This is the story of a hero America tried to forget.

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