Dorie Miller-The Man That made history

Dorie miller was an African American male who attended the navy as a mess attendant on the SS West Virginia . Dorie was born in 1919 and died in 1943. Dorie was very passionate about being in the navy even though he was a mess attendant. On December 7th, 1941 Dories life basically changed in a drastic way, at Pearl harbor the SS West Virgina was under attack Dorie saved his captain and shot down a Japanese aircraft. Dorie became a naval phenomenon and a hero. Frank Knox was the secretary of the navy wrote a letter of commendation but in a way it wasn't it wasn't enough for the service he did. May 27th, 1912 Dorie received the Navy cross. Dorie died in 1943 on the USS liscome bay when it sunk. The picture that was drawn of Dorie miller was made by David Stone Martin in 1943.