Doris Miller

Doris MillerMatthew Collman1

BirthDoris Miller was born on October 12, 1919. 2

JobWhen World War 2 was in action, Doris was a cook on one of the Navys ships.

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WarOn December 7th, 1941, Japan attacked us on Pearl Harbor. They were bombing our ships and killing innocent people. On Doriss Ship, he heard banging on the upper deck of the ship. He went up to see what was going on.

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A HeroWhen Doris got to the Top Deck of the ship he was on, and he found the Turret man laying there dead, and no one else was around. He decided to run up to the Turret Launcher and started shooting. Even though he wasnt trained, it is said he shot down at least two planes.

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AwardsDoris Miller was awarded the Navy Cross, and the Purple Heart.

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DeathDoris Miller died on the 24th of November, 1943. He was on the Liscome Bay, and it was shot by a Japanese Submarine.

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