When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Doris Miller was doing laundry below decks of the USS West Virginia, a 32,600-ton Colorado-class battleship. During the battle, the USS West ...
When trouble erupts that threatens U.S. interests, the dispatch of an American aircraft carrier can serve to project a daunting image of power. Because of their strength and importance to the fleet, ...
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - On October 12, 1919, Doris Miller, a hero of Pearl Harbor, was born in Waco. He enlisted in the Navy in 1939, though discrimination limited Black servicemen to non-combat roles.
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