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 ...

This is the man Dorie Miller attempted to move on the deck of the USS West Virginia. Captain Bennion received the Medal of Honor and the Navy says there is no reason to upgrade Dorie’s Medal.

According to Miller family stories, he was named "Doris" because the midwife who attended his mother had predicted the birth of a girl. "Dorie" might have been a nickname or perhaps a misspelling.

And Dorie's closest surviving relatives, Florietta Miller and Brenda Haven, are still getting used to having a carrier named after their Uncle Dorie, who served in the segregated Navy in World War II.

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.

WASHINGTON — The Navy plans to name its newest supercarrier for World War II icon Doris “Dorie” Miller, the mess attendant from Waco who became a surprise hero of Pearl Harbor when he manned ...

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 ...

The first cut of USS Doris Miller was held on Wednesday, and the carrier will honor Doris "Dorie" Miller, a Navy cook and the first Black American to be awarded the Navy Cross in 1942.

When Doris “Dorie” Miller fired at Japanese fighters with an anti-aircraft gun during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he wasn’t just protecting his ship and crew — he also paved ...

Adm. Chester W. Nimitz pins the Navy Cross on Doris "Dorie" Miller, steward's mate, at a ceremony on a U.S. Navy warship in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on May 27, 1942. (U.S. Navy/Library of Congress) ...

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.