Lable: Dorie Miller 1919-1943

Dorie Miller was on board th USS West Virgenia in 1941. On board he was a cook. dorie couldn't man guns or any thing because he didn't have any training. During the Purl Harbor war Dorie Miller saved his captain and maned a gun. Suposevly he shot a plain down. After the war people thought that he should get an award. African-americans wrote letters and articles stating that he should get an award. The president at the time Franklin Rosevelt stepped in and awarded him the Navy Cross on May 27, 1942. after recieving his award he went to go on the USS Liscomb Bay. All 644 men died on this ship. After this people thought he be given The Medal of Honor. After this more African-Americans inlisted in the Army.

Artist: David Stone Martin
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