Doris “Dorie” Miller was stationed aboard the USS West Virginia moored in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Miller joined the Navy in 1939 at a time when the service remained deeply segregated. As a Black man, he was not eligible for training or assignment in any special training. When the fleet came under attack by the Empire of Japan, 22-year-old mess attendant third class Miller was below decks. With the first explosion, he went to his battle station in the ship’s magazine, where he expected
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WalkWithHistory. The United States Navy Band · Anchors Aweigh. Doris “Dorie” Miller was stationed aboard the USS West Virginia moored in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Miller joined the Navy in 1939 at a time when the service remained deeply segregated. As a Black man, he was not eligible for training or assignment in any special ...
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