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3 unusual facts about Doris Miller


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Doris Miller (1919-1943), nicknamed "Dorie", African American US Navy cook who distinguished himself during the attack on Pearl Harbor

Doris Miller

In 2007, historian Bill O'Neal published Doris Miller: Hero of Pearl Harbor.

McLennan County, Texas

(One such public lynching is the catalyst behind a "Lynching Resolution" being discussed by both the Waco City Council and the McLennan County Commissioners Court.) McLennan County's contributions to World War II include the reopening of Rich Field, Doris Miller (awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism at Pearl Harbor, also the first African American to earn such distinction), and James Connally (a locally famous World War II fighter pilot).



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