More than 80 years later, officials, veterans and civil rights groups, are urging Congress to award World War II hero Dorie ...

More than 80 years after his heroic actions, supporters are urging Congress to award World War II sailor Dorie Miller the ...

The effort to have Miller awarded the Medal of Honor began shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Black Press insisted that Dorie Miller should receive the nation’s highest honor.

Dorie Miller insisted on going back to sea after the Pearl Harbor attack. On Nov. 24, 1943, his new ship, the USS Liscome Bay, was torpedoed and sank near the Gilbert Islands.

Dorie Miller's fans keep fighting to honor black sailor's Pearl Harbor heroism The Waco native leaped into combat to help save his fellow shipmates, and Dallas Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson is ...

Doris “Dorie” Miller was never supposed to be a hero on Dec. 7, 1941. That was by design. The U.S. Navy of the World War II era judged African American men by the color of their skin, not the ...

Dorie Miller and I were classmates in swimming in Norfolk, Va. And this was a big gentleman. He was a huge man, about 6’2”, 225 – 235 pounds – but the nicest guy that you ever want to meet.

Miller was a young African American cook on the USS West Virginia, who rose above what he was trained to do when the attack began. "When the alarm sounded, when the Japanese attacked, he actually ...

Until Dorie Miller is awarded the Medal of Honor, a shadow will linger over our history, one that reflects the deep racial inequalities of the past.

Mess attendant Doris “Dorie” Miller was making the rounds collecting laundry from shipmates aboard the USS West Virginia on Dec. 7, 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

For his selfless acts of bravery, Dorie Miller was awarded the Navy Cross, which was presented by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. He was the first African American in history to receive this award.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) - Monday marks 79 years since The Attack on Pearl Harbor. In an effort to educate younger generations, and ensure the significance of the day is never lost, a Baltimore author is ...