JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville artist Chris Clark paints a portrait of Doris “Dorie” Miller as retired Master Chief Mack Ellis shares the story of the first African American to earn the Navy Cross ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) announced the introduction of a pair of bills to commemorate the life and legacy of African American Mess Attendant Doris ‘Dorie’ Miller.

Our efforts bore fruit. In 1991, President George H. W. Bush posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to Corporal Freddie ...

Doris "Dorie" Miller, a Black sailor who served at Pearl Harbor, saved lives, shot down planes. Miller manned a machine gun during the Pearl Harbor attack, despite lacking formal training, and ...

Adm. Chester Nimitz, commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet during World War II and a native of Fredericksburg, pins the Navy Cross on Doris "Dorie" Miller, a hero of the attack on Pearl Harbor and a ...

A moment of courage during the attack on Pearl Harbor made Dorie Miller a national hero. Earlier this year, a congressman proposed to posthumously award him the Medal of Honor. But the effort may have ...

A shipbuilding company made its first cut of steel for the Navy’s newest nuclear aircraft carrier, which will be the first carrier named after a Black American veteran. "Shipbuilders, I thank you for ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Waco native and war hero continues to get honored for his sacrifice during the Pearl Harbor attack over 80 years ago. Friday morning, the Doris Miller VA Medical Center accepted ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Doris "Dorie" Miller's actions of bravery during the Battle of Pearl Harbor saved dozens of men and cemented him as a historical figure. The Mariners' Museum is hosting an event at ...

The Doris Miller Memorial on the banks of the Brazos River in downtown Waco honors a native son who served at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The memorial, not far from the historic Waco Suspension ...

Doris Miller Jan. 29,1920 – April 21, 2020 Pleasant Hill, CA Born in Berkeley, CA., Doris attended University High School in Berkeley and graduated from San Francisco State College in 1941, with a BA ...

Doris J. (Schwoyer) Miller, 91, of Mertztown, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill Assisted Living Center, Pottsville. She was the widow of Wayne I. Miller, who ...