Doris Miller, High School Football Player and Sharecropper’s Son, Became a Hero at Pearl Harbor
During the Battle of Pearl Harbor, Doris “Dorie” Miller became the first black man to win the Navy Cross for his heroism in battle.
Doris Miller
U.S. Navy to Name Aircraft Carrier After Pearl Harbor Hero Doris Miller
The U.S. Navy is planning to name an aircraft carrier after Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller, the first black man to receive the Navy cross for valor.
